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Stories for 03 March 1998

Oxfordshire Business

Car superstore may challenge garages

A CAR superstore chain has targeted Oxfordshire for its next showroom - if it can find a suitable site, writes David Duffy.  more...

Oxfordshire News

Animal lib 'terrorists' target cat breeder

CAT farmer Chris Brown has been sent a chilling bomb threat by animal rights activists.  more...

Uniting to beat the football hooligans

ENGLAND fans have already booked their tickets to France for this summer's World Cup and intelligence bosses are trying to ensure that trouble is kept to a minimum. ANDREW FFRENCH examines how security is handled at a typical game at Oxford United's Manor Ground... OXFORD United club secretary Jim Hunt was incensed. Hooligans had caused havoc on a train bringing fans back from a game against Swindon.  more...

Nappy talk: Baby business is no bum wrap

NAPPY laundering may not be everyone's cup of tea, but for Gina Elboth, pictured, not only does it mean she gets to coo at babies all day, but she is also helping to save the environment and run her own business at the same time.  more...

Riddle of Cromwell's head

OXFORD seems to have finally lost out in the 300-year-old mystery of Oliver Cromwell's head.  more...

College fights for barbed wire

OXFORD University's last all-women college is fighting to hang on to its anti-intruder barbed wire.  more...

Lollipop patrols set for the council axe

SCHOOLS all over Oxfordshire are to be left without crossing patrols after the latest round of spending cuts.  more...

Hospital water 'smelled of glue'

WATER at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital smelled and tasted like glue for several days after tap supplies became tainted.  more...

Two dogs shot dead

A DOG was shot and killed and another wounded after a man fired at them with an air rifle.  more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Weatherstone set for United home debut

SIMON Weatherstone is set to make his full home debut for Oxford United against Crewe Alexandra at the Manor Ground tonight after O'Neill Donaldson yesterday returned to Sheffield Wednesday against his own wishes.  more...

Burns wins Safari rally

KIDLINGTON driver Richard Burns said his ultimate ambition was to be world champion after winning the Safari Rally yesterday.  more...