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Stories for 29 November 2000

Oxfordshire Business

Data deal will bring more jobs

A software company has made a major sales breakthrough by winning a contract from Japanese electronics giant Sony.  more...

Pair with designs on the future

Tackling people's design problems is all in a day's work for business partners Jennie Crowshaw and Trish Butler.  more...

Back to work

A new drive to support disabled people who want to work will be launched in Banbury next week.  more...

Patent win

Patent and trademark lawyers Marks & Clerk have won the Managing Intellectual Property awards for the fourth consecutive year.  more...

Oxfordshire Education

New-look school buildings unveiled

The first glimpse of how Oxford's new school buildings will look after the £30.9m shake-up is revealed today.  more...

Evacuees escape to the country

Sixty years after children were evacuated from London to escape the Blitz, pupils of a village school recreated war-time Britain.  more...

Composers of class

Village schoolchildren have created their own music with the help of two experienced musicians.  more...

Oxfordshire Internet

Cheap flights in online auction

An online auction Web site is selling cheap flights to European destinations.  more...

Oxfordshire Leisure

The spirit of Christmas

Charity workers went on a 500 Christmas shopping spree.  more...

Trip treat for diabetes patients

Diabetic children who took part in a new drug trial are to be treated to a trip to the London Eye and to see the Grenadier Guards.  more...

Trek to raise money

A daring duo are setting off for Chile to raise money for charity.  more...

Art display invitation, December 2 -3

Artists are opening their doors to the public next weekend to exhibit their work and talk about techniques.  more...

Preview: Glyndebourne Touring Opera, Oxford Apollo, Nov 28-Dec 2

Glyndebourne Touring Opera is at the Apollo this week for its eagerly awaited annual visit, which this year features productions of Mozart's Don Giovanni (Friday), Puccini's La Boheme (Wednesday and Saturday) and Harrison Birtwistle's The Last Supper on Thursday.  more...

Review: Don Giovanni, Glyndebourne Touring Opera: Apollo, Oxford - December 1

"Don Giovanni," said a leading opera singer on the radio recently, "is a 24-carat gold s**t."   more...

Preview: The Chinese State Circus, Oxpens Road, Oxford, to Dec 3

Bringing some of the greatest circus troupes in the world, The Chinese State Circus has rolled into town with 20 trucks, crew buses, an 80-strong company of performers and an entire village of on-site accommodation at the Oxpens in Oxford.  more...

Jackie marks half a century in panto - Nov 29-December 1

Dance teacher Jackie Bebbington is celebrating 50 years in the panto business with a Christmas production of Aladdin at Rose Hill Community Centre in Oxford.  more...

Oxfordshire Marketplace

How to stay safe on your scooter

Being a good rider is all about being a safe, claims the biking arm of the Institute of Advanced Motorists. They underline their message by saying: "The time you save commuting by scooter is too valuable to spend in a casualty ward!", writes Simon Nix.  more...

Try zippin' about on Piaggio's best-sellers

In the month in which scooter sales traditionally begin to wane as the better British weather disappears, Piaggio sales showed no let-up, with dealers recording their best sales figures of the year to date.  more...

60m plant for Rolls-Royce

BMW says it is ready to submit a planning application for a 60m UK manufacturing plant and head office for its Rolls-Royce project.  more...

Best car in the world even better?

Lexus has launched an all-new version of its flagship car proclaimed the best car in the world.  more...

Drivers warned over new winter danger

Drivers are being urged to take extra care this winter after a new legal ruling means that some roads may not be gritted at all this winter, writes David Duffy.  more...

Purge on moths which lunch on roadside bushes

Insect love lives have been mothballed by the Highways Agency to protect both people and vegetation, writes David Duffy.  more...

Paving slabs save the planet?

Mitsubishi has developed paving stones that will improve the air quality in towns and cities.   more...

Investment is key to Sportif success

Sportif Citroen, in Aylesbury, has been awarded the coveted Automotive Management UK 'Gold Award', in the highly competitive category of 'New Start Business', at a glittering industry dinner held at the Hilton Hotel in Park Lane, London.  more...

Skoda earns top award

One of the highest motor industry accolades, 'manufacturer of the year' was presented by Autocar motoring magazine to Skoda.  more...

Oxfordshire News

Portable ward for patients

Hospital managers are hoping to house patients in a temporary hut in a bid to cut down long operation waiting lists.  more...

'Go private' bid to ease crisis

A waiting list crisis at Oxfordshire's acute hospitals is so bad that health authority bosses could turn to private centres for help.  more...

Street light sorted at last

A broken street light that left a woman in the dark for three weeks has finally been fixed, thanks to the Oxford Mail.  more...

Ex-Paratrooper dies at age of 83

A long-serving ambulanceman and former Paratrooper, Reg Richards, has died aged 83.  more...

Hunt is on for sex attacker

A renewed appeal has been launched for the public to help track down a man who seriously sexually assaulted a woman two weeks ago.  more...

Stray mix-up cost cat's life

Teresa Munby was devastated after she returned home from holiday to find that her pet cat had been put down by staff at an animal sanctuary.  more...

Jewellery dealer denies stabbing

A jewellery dealer, accused of stabbing a heroin addict over drug debts, denied knowing the alleged victim.  more...

Inquiry to probe leisure losses

A £30,000 investigation into why leisure centres are becoming more unprofitable was agreed by Oxford City Council.  more...

Civic title idea for community

Outstanding service to a community may soon be recognised by a new civic honour.   more...

Trainee denies 'glassing' boy

A BMW trainee accused of slashing a public schoolboy with a glass in a row over a girlfriend claimed it was an accident, a court heard.  more...

The Italian job

Work done by Thames Valley Police to improve race and community relations has found favour with their Italian counterparts.  more...

A home for us but not our pets

Animal lovers have been warned they face eviction if they choose to flout a pets 'ban' when they move into council accommodation.  more...

Big appeal for child therapy pool

A special school which has attracted "marvellous" public support over the past is now embarking on its biggest appeal yet.  more...

Bomb query after arrest

A 35-year-old man was still being questioned this morning at Banbury police station in connection with a cache of bombs found in Freeland in August.  more...

Robbery charge dropped

A man accused of robbery walked free from court after the case against him was dropped.  more...

Girls saved from river

Two teenage girls were rescued after they were swept away by strong currents in the storm-swollen Thames.  more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Witney takeover gets green light

Witney Town shareholders last night gave the go-ahead to a takeover offer for the football club.  more...

Football: Yearwood reels off a five-timer

Michael Yearwood had a field day with five goals as Blackbird Leys Res raced to a 6-2 win at Jericho Res in the Couling Cup first round.  more...

Rugby: Bicester through to semis

Bicester are through to the semi-finals of the Oxfordshire Veterans Cup after a 26-5 win away to Witney.  more...

Martial Arts: Windrush trio on top of the world

Three Martial Arts experts from the Windrush Kick-Boxing Club in Witney returned from the world championships in Sicily crowned champions.  more...

Football: Bardwell shocker

BCS Bardwell's 100 per cent record this season was shattered in stunning fashion with a 6-1 defeat against Heyford Athletic in the Mid Oxon Cup.  more...

Billiards: Rileys A bring leaders down

Division 1 leaders New Club saw their position weaken as they lost 2-1 at home to Rileys A, writes Dick Hashman .  more...

Aunt Sally: Sports have six appeal

There was an amazing night of six sixes in the Tavern Gladiators League this week and three came from one side.  more...

Athletics: Fast Bowler proves a clear winner

Banbury's Simon Pritchard finished top of the local runners in the Information Press 10K at Eynsham the final Oxfordshire 10km road race of the year but there was no doubt about the winner.  more...

Football: Day times it right to boost Hanborough

Hanborough consolidated their second place in the Premier Division with a 2-1 win over Hailey on another weekend when the programme was decimated by waterlogged pitches, writes John Smyth.  more...

Rugby: It's ton-up Chinnor

Chinnor Under 13s created a new club record with a 111-7 victory over Bicester in the Oxfordshire Under 13 County Cup.  more...

Football: Witney takeover gets green light

Witney Town shareholders last night gave the go-ahead to a takeover offer for the football club, writes Russell Smith.  more...

Athletics: Wilson facing tougher challenge

Radley College is the venue for the second round of the Oxford Mail Cross Country League on Sunday, with Abingdon Amblers as host club.  more...

Rugby: Aussie Robinson makes mark

Australian international flanker Brett Robinson marked his home debut with a brace of tries as Oxford University saw off a French Students Select XV at Iffley Road last night, writes Richard Tilley.  more...

Same again for speedway

For the first time in years, there are no major changes in the running of British speedway, writes John Gaisford.  more...

Football: Harwell close gap at the top

Deadly duo Lee Newport and Martin Parsons bagged a brace apiece as Harwell International made up some ground on Division 1 leaders Shrivenham with a 4-0 win at Lambourn.  more...

  
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