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B_! ‘wor fzebookcom OxfrdshireGuardian [ESEL ‘Thursday, January 2 - Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Advertising/Newsdesk: 01235 511700 COME TO OUR TOWN CENTRE Council leader hopes for more local business voxfordshireguandian.co.uk TOWN council leader Sandy “ “Ifyou come into the town to Lovatt believes the footfall in By Jack Johnson pick something up from your Abingdon has improved but says _jacktaylomewspaperscouk ByBox they might want fo do he would ike to see more people something else while they are visiting local businesses, at the momentis people actually here.” Initiatives such as two hours using the shops enough.” ‘The ByBox provides consum- free parking on all town centre District councillors hoped a ers with a secure place to pick car parks have helped, while new scheme, installed in the up goods they have purchased Abingdon Museum has exceeded town last year, would encour- online. its target of 30,000 visitors a age shoppers backtothetown's When shoppers order aproduct year. retailers online they can pickit up from a ‘The Narrows, Abingdon'snew- A ByBox was installed next to locker where the item is stored est pub, is also said to be thriv- Abingdon’s library last Christ- securely. ing, while the Crown and Thistle mas, providing shoppers witha A text message is sent to the hotel has been revamped and is facility to collect goods they have _consumer'sphone witha security back open for business bought online. code which will open the locker “We wanted to bring people in Cllr Lovatt recognises its ben- on collection of the parcel tothe towncentre andalongwith efitsbutfeelsitmay not have had Stuart Miller, CEO of ByBox, a whole bunch of other meas- the desired impact. said: “We feel strongly that the ures we're doingthat,” saidCllr “It is a nice idea but I don't growth of online retail needn't Lovatt. knowhow effective ithas been,” be at the expense of the smaller “What we're not quite getting he said. retailer. “Ttis nota great measure and _“Thisis all about encouraging ithasnotbeen effective asthe online retail and High Street free parking.” stores — the lifeblood of small He added: “We're bringing in towns -to work together in har- the people. mony.” “New Year Resolution 2014 - must move my investment properties to ..... YATES LETTINGS e-mail: [email protected] 2 Thursday, January 2 Wednesday, January 8, 2014 ‘To avert call 01295 511700 Read this newspaper online at wwoxfordshineguardian.co.uk Giidit ii Newspaper House, 4A Hawksworth, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX117HR Commercial Director Jeremy Moreton Telephone: 01235 511700 jeremy@taylormewspaperscosie Advertising Telephone: 01235 511700 info@ axtordshireguardian.cauk AN OXFORD University study has found women to be twice as concerned as men that video games have a direct impact on real-world aggressive behav- jour. Over 2,500 people were sur- veyed in the study, conducted is no scientific agreement on whether electronic games can cause harmful behaviour or not. Yet itsays the public debate on this topichas attracted growing interest, with concerns height- ened after events such as mass By James Booker Newsdesk amesbataylornewspaperscouk ‘Telephone: 01235 516931 [email protected] direct correlation with real-life aggression. The results also showed six times the amount of 18 to 24 Managing Editor: Howard Taylor News itor in March by the Oxford Internet year olds had what is termed shootings. James Booker i : . age Institute atthe university. ‘conerete’ gaming experience _As the number of people who Participants were asked orate — people who admit to playing take up gamingison the increase Reporters: how often they played compu- computer games on most days yearly, the researcher suggests 2 3 | ter games, and some ~ than the older population (65, the effects of games are likely to paptyenrtn asked the statement ‘Violent and above). become even more ofa focus for video/computer games cause There were no demographic future research ‘Adam Flinn i real-life aggression’. differences for the group that _ Study author Dr Andrew Przy 01235 516933 The pol alsofoundnon-gamers neither agreed nor disagreed bylski,said:“Whether electronic were three anda half times more with a gaming-aggressive link. likely to think that gaming had a ‘The study says that as yet there games are a good thing ora bad Distribution & thing remains an open ques- Subscriptions ‘A topic that stirs up strong views’ Appeal after burglary POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a bur- glary in Yarnton at around 10pmon December20, when three offenders forced entry into a property on Meadow Way. The occupiers disturbed the offenders at the house, causing them to run off towards a vehicle parked ona grass verge on the Add northbound carriageway near to the Budgens store off, of Cher- tion, but it is a topic that stirs up strong views. “At present, the spotlight is on electronic games in popu- lar, legislative and scientific debates. This study is the first step towards understanding a wider aspect of that conversa- tion, Asthe average age of online gamers continues to rise, this, study suggests that the public debate around electronic games may become less polarised. “History tells us that there have beer other examples where novel forms of entertainment have met with social concern about their negative effect on society as a whole.” dent was particularly trau- matie for the victims, who disturbed the offenders. “The men ran from Meadow Way towards the Aad via a well-used cut through. “We believe they got into a car, which was waiting for them and parked on the grass embankment. Vehi- eles are not usually parked at the location, so the car Telephone: 01235 516902 istration @otordshireguardian.osk Oxford hotel to host IFFLEY’S Tree Hotel shosting a Punjabi Lohri Festival extrav- aganza on January 11, complete Accounts ‘Telephone: 01235 516911 accounts @oxfordshireguardian cok to throw some colour and fun into the mix and more impor- tantly spice it up with our range urday during the month. Kavita Pal, managing director of The Tree Hotel Group, said: Production with dhol drumming, bonfires, “Our regulars have demanded of curries that are rarely seen Telephone: 01235 516934 | traditional dancing and special arepeatoflast year's successful authentically in this country. studio@oxfordshireguardiancouk | curries during the evening. — Lohri celebration and our spe- “At The Tree Hotel we pride It's part of the hotel’s curry cial dishes from around India ourselves on our celebrations festival being held throughout month. from cultures around the globe January, which sees adifferent “January can be quite a dull and enjoying them together. The Oxfordshire curry being featured each Sat- time forpeople,sowe are thrilled “We love bringing together Guardian Series is i published by Taylor Newspapers Ltd. Read this paper online www.oxfordshire guardian.co.uk + Kavita Pal, managing director of The Tree Hotel Lohri extravaganza ‘would have stood out. “Tam keen to speak to anyone that witnessed any persons from around $pm to 10pm in Meadow Way, or anyone that saw the vehicle ‘members ofthe local community and guests from across Oxford- shire to take part in our festivi- " parked on the embankment, ties to create an atmosphere of | Po ‘contact me via the 101 joy and entertainment. a “We like to do things a hit dif- ferently; we like to spice things it Each evening begins at 7pm, and prices start from £9.99, Find uson Twitter @0xfordGuardian Saddle up for cycling scheme A SCHEME to teach adults training is part of the wider how to ride a bike and gain Oxford Cycle City initiative, more confidence on the road which aims to increase eycling has been laumched by Oxford andimprove the eyeling experi- City Council, in relaxed one or ence in Oxford. two-hour sessions. “There are lots of eyelists in Run in partnership with the Oxford butit can be a bit daunt- Broken Spoke Bike Co-op, the ingto cycle on the roads, so this programme provides on-road training wll help boost people's, cycle training to any adult in confidence. Oxford at a cost of £5. “Tam pleased that we are ‘A free eycle training pro- working with Broken Spoke gramme offered by the coun- to provide further training for il in 2013 helped identify a local people to encourage them demand in the city for training out on their bikes in 2014.” and for people to learn from It costs £5 per session, and seratch. ire participants to bring Clir Colin Cook, board mem- their own bikes. For more ber for city development, said: details and to book, go to www. “The subsidised on-road cycle bsbeoop.org/cycling-courses. 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Entitled the CINET project, the drive will specifically focus on capture carbon by harnessing the ability of certain bacteria to ‘eat’ waste gases such as car bon monoxide, carbon dioxide By James Booker jmesbitaylarnewspaperscosk and methane and turn them into usable chemicals, such as fuels or bioplasties. Itis hoped that significant dis- coveries as aresult ofthe project can ease the planet's reliance on fossil fuels, and reduced emis- sion of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming David Fell, Professor of Sys- tems Biology at Oxford Brookes, willbe the co-investigator in the project “Elsewhere in the world there ismajor interest in studying the biology of organisms which are able fo grow on gases such as carbon monoxide, but the UK lags behind the curve,” he said. “This exciting project aims to build a new community of UK academies to unravel the bio- logical, chemical and process engineering aspects of gas fer- mentation and, crucially, help steer their commercial applica- tion.” The collaboration is part of a wider £18million project to cre- ate 13 networks in industrial biotechnology and bioenergy funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). It is hoped the networks will provide innovative research that will benefit the UK economy. The collaborative Networks in Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy (BBSRC NIBB) will boost interaction between the UK's world-leading researchers and industry, as well as pooling skills from academia and busi- ness to develop projects with the potential to overcome major chal- Tenges in the industrial biotech- nology and bioenergy arena. Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts said: “To get ahead in the global race we need to turn our world-beating science and research into world- beatingproducts andservices, as set out in our Industrial Strategy. “These networks will unlock the huge potential of biotechnology and bioenergy, such as finding innovative ways to use leftover food.” Blood donors: ‘They are an inspiration to us all’ ation cf three [tilt BLOOD donors fromall over the county have been recognised at a special awards dinner in Oxford, Four donors from Oxfordshire were joined by 41 others from aerosstthe south atthe The Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel. They were all rewarded for their achievement of either 75 or 100 life saving donations and thanked for their generosity. The donors were presented with crystal awards by guest speaker Simon Cooper, who has eystic fibrosis and received blood during a liver transplant and received blood, platelets Ei Like us on. facebook. Facebook.com, OxtordshireGuardian and plasma during a double lung transplant. Dominic Sutherland, lead donor relations manager at NHS Blood and Transplant, said: “We would like to thank these donors for their commitment and dedica- tion. “They are an inspiration to us all and we hope that others will follow in their footsteps. “Itis such a simple act, but can make a huge difference to some- one in need.” For more information or to book an appointment call the Donor Line on 0300 123 23 23 or visit wwwblood co.uk. + (From left to right) Jaqueline Polley, Jean Shugar, Simon Cooper, Brian Sessions and Diane Warner at the ceremony Man, 30, is robbed and assaulted A 30-YEAR-OLD man was assaulted and robbed follow- ing an incident in Cowley on Sunday, when he was walk- ing along Wilkins Road, The incident tookplace at around 10.30pm, when the victim was approached by women who asked him for directions, They then asked him for money and when the victim refused, he was robbed of his iPhone and assaulted, which continued after he had fallen to the floor. The men made off with £10, while the vietim found his phone on the pavement nearby. Both offenders were black and around 30-years-old. The first was bald, about sft Tins and was’ clean shaven, The second had short black hair and was of a skinny build, ‘Anyone with information is asked to contact inves- tigating officer Detective Constable Charlotte Dun- ford from Oxford local CID on 101 Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anony- mously on 0800 555 111. Do you have an Oxford story? 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OBSEA was launched in Sep- tember 2012, and has attracted over 300 participants during that time Ithas been lauded for being a key learning tool to enhance student employability, but also as a vehicle for promoting social entrepreneurship, Roberto Daniele, OBSEA Programme Lead, said: “Enhancing the student expe- rience is at the heart of this and the news is a wonderful endorsement of our work, regardless of whether we win, “To be shortlisted is in itself no small achievement in the face of nationwide competi- tion and so much good work going on in the HE sector in + Will McCallum with Olympic rowing champion Katherine Grainger at the From Passion to Action launch (Picture courtesy of Oxford Brookes University) this area” OBSEA Programme Coor- dinator, Jeff Willmore, added: “It's very exciting news anda great tribute to the staff, stu- dents and recent graduates who have participated in this programme. “We are hugely grateful to them all and to our partners, UnLtd, for their constant sup- port, and to Student Hubs for their work in helping us to deliver the programme.” The University Awards were launched last year, with this year's winners being amnounced at a special cer- emony in London on Febru- periods OXFORD City Council's chief ~ executive has admitted the body could have managed a recent planning application better ‘with the benefit of hindsight’ Arecent judicial review found the council to have behaved in the correct manner while han- dling the recent Roger Dudman Way development di The revi former president of Royal Town Planning Institute, Vincent God- stadt, found the’ council had fulfilied its statutory and legal requirements in all areas’ However, in the report, Mr Goodstadt said: “The findings of this review are that the con- troversy created by the Roger ‘Dudman Way development lies inseries of separatedbut clearly inter-related individual deci- sions, assumptions and judge- ‘ments made at each stage of the planning process. “The combined effect resulted in inadequate consultation on the proposals anda less detailed assessment ofthe proposals than there could have been.” ‘Mr Goodstadt also stressed more time should have been spent on pre-application discus- sions and longer consultation Don’t worry about the fire strike EVERY emergency call to the fire service in Oxford- shire tomorrow will be responded to, despite the latest round of nationwide fire service strikes, That is the pledge of the county's chief fire officer, David Etheridge, as he moves to reassure any con- cerns that emergency calls will be unattended. Industrial action by the fire service has been rife in recent months, with off- cials unhappy with govern- ment over proposed pension reforms. A mixture of non- striking full-time personnel and on-call staff will again provide cover locally - the same arrangement used during eight recent strike periods — the latest being New Year's Day. “We are a 24-7, 365 days a year operation,” said Mr Etheridge. “And I would like reassure people again that their Fire and Rescue Service will deal with each and every 999 fire call it receives during these scheduled strike periods. It's the festive season and many people enjoy using candles in their home and I would encourage them to ensure that candles are extinguished before people go to bed to help avoid the possibility of them causing afire.” By James Booker jamesbatoylornewspapers cos He also pointed out there was alight lack of clarityin the final choices put before councillors, and recommended a more sys- tematic evaluation against all relevant policies. Peter Sloman, chief executive of the council, said: “I agree with the report that, with the benefit of hindsight, the couneil and other organisations could have done more in this particu- lar ease. “We want al the developments in our city to be of the highest quality. Talso accept the report's recommendations for improving aspects of the service. “Tam pleased that the report acknowledges that improve- ments are already under way and that the service is commit ted to learning from experience and not waiting for an external prompt into action. 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Police say a man dressed as Father Christmas entered the Next store in Oxford Retail Park on December 23 at 9.30am and walked through to the staff area ‘He proceeded to threaten a worker with a knife and demanded cash from a safe. ‘After making off with the cash, he escaped on a biey- cle and was last seen head- ing towards Blackbird Leys bridge. ‘The offenders described as in his 30s, white, of medium build and between sft 9ins tall ‘Under the outfit, he was reportedly wearing a blue fleece and jeans. ‘Det Sgt Mark Stalder said: “This was a frightening inci dent which has left the staff member very shaken, “We would urge anyone shoppingaround the Oxford Retail Park this morning who sawaman on abike, dressed as Father Christmas, and ‘who has not spoken to us already to get in touch as a matter of urgency.” Ifyou have any information please contact Det Sgt Stal- der via 101. Encouraging people to sign up and change has been A NEW camp launched today to get families across the Thames Valley cut- ting down on the amount of sugar and fat they are consuming this month. The ChangesLife Smart Swaps campaign, launched by Public Health England, is encouraging families to swap sugary or fatty foods with a healthier option. Sugary drinks can be swapped to diet or milk and water, and ‘yout can buy reduced fat cheese, butter, and low sugar cereals, instead of your usual choice. Figures from the National Child Measurement Programme show that more than a quarter of chil- dren aged 10-11 in the Thames Valley carry excess weight. “These figures show that more needs to be done to help local families eut out certain unhealthy elements of their diet, inorder to improve their health, said Professor Kevin Fentor director for Health and Wellbe- ing, Public Health England. “Swapping like-for-like food in your diet could help you eut out surprising levels of fat, sugar and ultimately calories, “We're committed to doing as much as possible to support families to make these swaps.” By Jack Johnson jac taylornespapers.co ik ‘You can sign up to the Smart ‘Swaps campaign online and you will receive a pack of healthy meal ideas, fun fridge magnets and money-off vouchers. TV chef and ChangesLife ambassador Ainsley Harriott added: “You'd be surprised about the amount of sugar and saturated fat you could cut from ‘your diet justby swapping a few Simple things - you won't even notice the difference. “The Smart Swaps campaign has so many ideas for swaps and recipes, there has never been a better time to make a healthier change to your diet than now.” ‘You can sign up to the cam- paign online via the ChangesLife website. Do you have an Oxford story? Contact James Jamesb@ taylornewspapers.couk or on 01235 516931 Jayden inquest opened and adjoured ANINQUESTinto the death of old boy from Didcot has been _ No date had been set for the teenager Jayden Parkinsonhas charged with assisting an inquest as the Guardian went been opened and adjourned at offender. toprint. Oxfordshire Coroner's Court. 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The offenders broke into OXFORD City Council are the house in Brookside promoting the city’s parks and through the conservatory green spaces for the newyyear, ‘window between December andare encouraging people to Hand.6. “We've taken off up to four bum off energy after the fes- ‘Anyone withany informa | By Adam Flinn storeys on West Way andmade tive period. tionshouldget ntouch with | adam@taylomewspaperscouk Significant improvements to Five parks have been PC Katie Ford from Dideot the way the scheme looks.” awarded the prestigious Green police station on 101 PLANS have been resubmit. Other additions to the plans Flagaward, while there are 87 ted for the regeneration ofthe were also made, including a playareas on offer for children Police appeal | West Way Shopping Centre in newhotel, gym, anda reduced to enjoy. Botley, after residents voiced number of student rooms in There are also zip wires, POLICE are appealing for | their concerns to the devel- high-end student accommo- climbing walls, tennis, sand witnesses after goldandsil- | gper’s original scheme. dation, pits, swings, sensory gardens veritems were stolen from | "Doric Properties say thatthe | Mr Hilleox added: “We've and ponds, along with skate a house in Faringdon just | pjans have been “significantly broughtina gym, as requested, parks at Fry’s Hill, Sunnymead before Christmas. improved” following consulta- and had very positive discus- Park and Meadow Lane. Offenders forced open | tions with residents, including sions with a farmers market . Residents are also encour- a ground floor window of | ical group West Way Commu- about using the piazza. aged to go stargazing at South the housein Church Street | nity Concern. “We've also included a small 7 Park, a designated ‘Dark Sky’ before helping themselves Changes tothe plans include hotel on Westminster Way, site, on a clear night and to gold and silver jewel- | iterations to design and which will provide a valuable admire the view over the city’s lery. appearance, a reduced height service locally. This means spires. They also stole other | ofup to four storeys along West We have been able to reduce For those who are trying to silver objects, including | Way, additional space for small student numbers to 525. lose weight in the New Year, spoons and coffee pots. and independent traders, anda “We hope that people will there is a new 12-station Fit- . piazza with spacefora farmers have alookat the new designs, ness Trail at Cowley Marsh iPads stolen {_ market. which can be seen on our web- covering tkm. i Simon Hillcox, of Dorie Prop- site: www.dorieproperties. |j There are also orienteering TWO iPads and a laptop | ries, sad: "We're delighted com” courses at Shotover and Cut hitice in Healey: by the changes tothe scheme, As well as the changes, a teslowe Park for residents to which have transformed the number of plans from the origi : walk, jog or run, or they ean design and which have been nal design have been retained, - try the outdoor gym adiZone informed by our discussions suchasa new library, twonew *4n artist's impression ofhow the new complex may look af Court Place Farm, promises through anunse. | With the community. community halls, asix-screen three hours free parking. __ing complex. 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