NEWS ARCHIVE
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| Sun shines on Jericho Street Fair | Jul 04 2000 |
| Canal cycling route | Jul 03 2000 |
| Editor certified | Jul 03 2000 |
| Alice in Wonderland | Jul 03 2000 |
| Diamond pairing | Jul 02 2000 |
| Lucy’s plan gated housing | Jul 01 2000 |
| A new canal bridge | May 13 2000 |
| Post Office petition | May 12 2000 |
| Canal festival | May 11 2000 |
| Cleaning up St. Sepulchre’s | May 11 2000 |
| Flat plan flattened | May 10 2000 |
| Jericho Street Fair 2000 | May 09 2000 |
| St Barnabas School expansion | May 07 2000 |
| Lucy’s eviction threat | May 06 2000 |
| Iron resolution | May 05 2000 |
| Watch this space | May 04 2000 |
| Artistic agenda | May 03 2000 |
| A cobbler’s farewell to Walton Street | May 02 2000 |
| Back to the drawing board | May 01 2000 |
| Constitutional cleanup | Dec 14 1999 |
Where we work?
According to the 2001 Census, in Jericho 28% of those working were self-employed, while 18% worked part time. Around 20% were in higher professional occupations compared with 14% for Oxford. We also tend to work nearby: 72% of people worked within five kilometres of their home; 18% went to work on foot, 13% by car and 6% by bike
Where the name Jericho comes from?
The name Jericho is probably taken from the parable of the Good Samaritan. Traditionally the name was given to places where travellers who arrived after the town gates had closed at sunset could find lodgings overnight.