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Stories for 29 June 2000

Oxfordshire Business

Sports car venture on the move

TWO former Rover engineers' dream of launching their own sports car has received a 250,000 boost, writes David Duffy. more...

Tourism training in the spotlight

A scheme that provides business support and training to tourism businesses across the region, announced its plans for the future this week. more...

Savings of Morland takeover

BREWER Greene King says it will save 12m by merging its operations with Morland, the Abingdon brewery which it bought last year. more...

Oxfordshire Education

Vandals spoil school project

Headmaster Richard Jones says pupils will repair and carry on with conservation work along a stream despite vandalism. more...

Oxfordshire Leisure

Rock's best kept secret

Peter Cann talks to Richard Thompson more...

No rest for the mighty @tomika

The past 18 months have, to say the very least, been a busy time for the @tomika boys, writes Joe Hawkins. more...

Return to planet Earthtone 9

Metal Mickey says: Beware stereotypes more...

African star to shine at Zodiac

Tim Metcalfe looks forward to a visit from Zimbabwean superstar Thomas Mapfumo more...

Summer packed with fun

Youngsters will be able to enjoy a fun-packed summer thanks to a series of activity programmes around the county. more...

Review: The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch, Oxford Playhouse

Three cheers for the 300 youngsters, aged seven to ten, who are showing off their acting and singing skills at the Playhouse this week in a delightful stage version of a popular children's book, writes Chris Gray. more...

Falklands War inspires author

A retired Oxfordshire man has proved the theory that everyone has a book in him. more...

Gigs

Gigs in Oxfordshire between Thursday, June 29, and Wednesday, July 5. Updated every Thursday. Email wendy.broadway@nqo.com with submissions. more...

Oxfordshire News

Bin lorry crushed child, 3

A three-year-old was crushed to death beneath the wheels of a bin lorry as he watched the weekly collection just yards from his home, writes Phil Clee. more...

Safety work follows fatal fireball smash

Two men died instantly in a fireball when a speeding superbike slammed into a stationary car, writes Phil Clee. more...

Henley visitor's dress shrinks

Marketing executive Catherine Jenkins was thrown out of the Stewards' Enclosure at Henley because her dress was too short four hours after she was first allowed in. more...

'Services will improve' says bus operator

Bus passengers have been assured that services will improve despite the axing of a route between Wallingford and Reading. more...

No helmet please, says cycle boss

The man responsible for promoting cycle safety in Oxford today revealed he never wears a helmet and he believes there is too much hype about their protective qualities. more...

Team gets shirty over slow order

A women's football team showed a clothing company the red card when it went off-side by failing to deliver its new team kit, writes Penny Studdy. more...

Shop staff 'can teach medics'

Shop staff should teach bedside manners to clinical staff who ignore patients' feelings, according to the Oxford-educated president of the British Medical Association, writes Victoria Owen. more...

New lease of life for canal

Oxford canal could become a gateway to the city, following news that the Government wants to revitalise the UK's inland waterways, writes Victoria Owen. more...

Dame's day to remember

Hundreds of people lined the streets of Oxford to watch the annual University procession to the Encaenia ceremeony at the Sheldonian Theatre, writes Patrick Fleming. more...

Aid package for rural post offices

A multi-million pound Government aid package, described as the biggest change in post office services for over 100 years, has been announced to save rural post offices. more...

Professor puts da Vinci to the test

Leonardo da Vinci's artistic talents and engineering achievements are well-known but not many know that he was the inventor of one of the world's earliest parachutes, writes Zahra Akkerhuys. more...

Manor Ground plan proposed

Detailed plans have been submitted for the redevelopment of Oxford United's Manor Ground home. more...

Cyclists set sights on route

Cyclists celebrated the opening of the National Cycle Network by trail-blazing a potential future route. more...

Woman punched outside busy pub

A young woman suffered facial injuries after being punched in an unprovoked attack outside a town centre pub. more...

Philosophy on the menu

A pint and a word of wisdom is the latest addition to the menu at a village pub. more...

Vandals spoil school project

Headmaster Richard Jones says pupils will repair and carry on with conservation work along a stream despite vandalism. more...

Decision soon on phone mast

The controversy over a mobile phone mast is to be decided soon. more...

Relax on musical table

People in need of relaxation are being invited to unwind on an unusual musical table. more...

Knifeman strikes in shop raid

Detectives were today hunting a robber who held a woman shop worker at knife-point in a terrifying raid, write Emma Henry and Phil Clee. more...

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