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Stories for 27 July 2000

Oxfordshire Business

Pub profits go up in smoke

Licensees in an Oxfordshire town are up in arms against black market cigarettes being sold cheaply in their pubs.  more...

Organic food on the menu

Organic food is now on the menu for customers of Charlton House Catering Services.  more...

Oxfordshire Education

School is full already

A summer school for children on the Bretch Hill estate, Banbury, will open on Monday after receiving a grant for 80,000 from the Government's New Opportunities Education Fund.   more...

School appeals to hikers

An appeal for walkers to get their hiking boots on has been made by Langtree School.  more...

Oxfordshire Leisure

Organic food on the menu

Organic food is now on the menu for customers of Charlton House Catering Services.  more...

It's Fair Game at Blenheim

More than 100,000 extra visitors will pass through the gates at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, when the CLA Game Fair opens for its Millennium event.  more...

Things get technical for Tammy

We catch up with a TV Gladiator Tammy Baker as she continues her Direct Access course at Oxford's Lightning Motorcycle School  more...

Review: The Heiress - Milton Keynes Theatre (until July 29)

Chris Gray enjoys a stylish Royal Natonal Theatre revival . . .  more...

Oxfordshire News

United fans urge stadium restart

Supporters of Oxford United say the ball is now firmly in the city council's court to clear any further obstacles for building work to restart on the club's new stadium.  more...

Plea for 'vital' casualty unit money

Conditions at a casualty department are becoming intolerable for staff, according to health bosses.  more...

'Medieval' bones found by builders

Builders uncovered skeletons while working at the base of a church tower.  more...

Manor hospital plan rejected

Multi-million pound plans to move a hospital to Oxford United's Manor Ground have been kicked out, reports Mark Templeton.  more...

Express train misses stop

Passengers pulled the emergency cord when a high-speed train failed to stop at Didcot Parkway station.  more...

Postcard takes 40 years to deliver

John Crabtree, above, could hardly believe his eyes when he picked up his post.  more...

Sacking prompts strike ballot

Workers at Oxford University Press could strike in support of a sacked colleague.  more...

Suicidal man fell on to M40

Depressed David Howlett fell from a motorway bridge and was killed the day after being discharged from a hospital for the mentally ill, a coroner's court heard.  more...

School is full already

A summer school for children on the Bretch Hill estate, Banbury, will open on Monday after receiving a grant for 80,000 from the Government's New Opportunities Education Fund.   more...

Number of drug cases sadden coroner

Coroner Nicholas Gardiner expressed his sadness at the number of heroin-related deaths before his court.  more...

It's a rich kid's world

Amanda Castleman looks at how we teach children to handle money . . .  more...

Mystery of the scorpion crop circles

Amanda Castleman asks whether recent crop circles have been caused by 'Earth energies, ley lines and extra terrestrials' . . .  more...

Bogus engineer warning

Police have warned householders to be on their guard after a bogus gas engineer conned his way into a pensioner's home and stole 140 cash.  more...

2000 to exit with bang

New Year's Eve in Oxford is set to go with a bang, thanks to a 40,000 grant for a fireworks and lighting display.  more...

Squatting link to secret list

Squatters are invading council homes within hours of confidential lists of empty properties being sent to councillors.  more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: Watson given Friday deadline

Denis Smith has set Mark Watson a deadline of Friday to make up his mind if he is rejoining Oxford United.  more...

Cricket: Scorecard

Cherwell Div 6C: Oxford Downs 2nd bt Didcot 2nd by 106 runs  more...

Cricket: Scorecard

Cherwell Div 3B: Didcot bt Bletchingdon by 3 wkts  more...

Football: A good week for Kassam

Oxford United chairman Firoz Kassam welcomed the new deal with Domino Systems.  more...

Speedway: Hurry for longtrack

World longtrack/grasstrack racing comes to Abingdon at Dalton Barracks on Sunday August 6.   more...

Football: FA to decide on Potter fee

Oxford City have rejected an improved offer of compensation from Thame United for the registration of wing back Chris Potter, reports Russell Smith.  more...

Cricket: Scorecard

Cherwell Div 3C: Tiddington bt Wolverton 2nd by 8 wkts  more...

Bowls: Les pays tribute to mighty Madge

England international Les Gillett led the tributes to blind bowler Madge Morgan after the two met in a special challenge match to mark her retirement from national competition   more...

Unipart hope to keep involved

The deal with Domino ends Unipart's nine years of being Oxford United's official sponsor, but they are still looking to maintain their 25-year involvement with United, by trying to keep their community projects with the club going.  more...

Golf: Lee and Jamie roar on

Frilford Heath assistant professional Lee Jackson and Hinksey Heights' Jamie Herbert are through to the final of the National Assistants Championship.  more...

Golf: Faith in Frilford

Comedienne and impressionist Faith Brown will cheer on 33 intrepid golfers taking part in a 72-hole marathon at Frilford Heath tomorrow (July 28).  more...

Speedway: Youth test for Oxford

WIth Cheetahs not in action this weekend because of the Grand Prix, the Oxford management are hoping to attract many of the overseas fans to Sandy Lane with the staging of the first Young England v Young Australia Test match tomorrow (8pm).  more...

Football: Banbury hold U's

Banbury United held an Oxford United XI to a 1-1 draw in last night's friendly.  more...

Golf: Simpson in record joy

Witney's Paul Simpson recovered from the disappointment of failing to qualify for the Open Championship by winning the Springs Golf Club Pro-Am at Wallingford with a course record.  more...

Golf: Results

A club-by-club round-up of recent action in Oxfordshire  more...

Football: United fans urge stadium restart

Supporters of Oxford United say the ball is now firmly in the city council's court to clear any further obstacles for building work to restart on the club's new stadium.  more...

Bowls: Results

Kennington Bowls Specialists Oxford & District League results  more...

Bar billiards: Masons leapfrog to the top after whitewash

Masons produced a stunning 6-0 whitewash over leaders Democrats to leap to the top of Section 2 in the Morrells Oxford League.  more...

Golf: Lawson's heroics in vain for Frilford

A superb second round of 70 by James Lawson just failed to give Frilford Heath victory in the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Scratch Team finals at Mill Ridge GC.  more...

Tennis: Jelfs gives Oxon a boost

Both Oxfordshire teams stand chances of promotion following wins at County Week yesterday.  more...

Football: It's the Domino effect for U's!

The managing director of internet web agency Domino admits that the move to take over the sponsorship of Oxford United all happened very quickly, writes Mark Edwards.  more...

Speedway: It's make or break for Cheetahs duo

All roads lead to Coventry this weekend for the fourth round of the Grand Prix series and it could prove make or break for Oxford stars Todd Wiltshire and Jimmy Nilsen.  more...

Football: Woodley slates feeder plan

Ryman (Isthmian) League director Mick Woodley has hit out at a report that the Football Conference intends the Northern Premier League and Southern League to be its only recognised feeder leagues from the start of season 2002-2003.  more...

Bowls: Super Stuart's the new Oxon champ

Stuart Richens of Carterton is the new Oxfordshire singles champion.   more...

Oxfordshire Talkshop

Oxford is as charming as ever

From Joyce A Taylor (Ibson), NC, USA  more...

  
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