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Stories for 18 November 2002

Oxfordshire Business

Angels to cut down on cash

A group of high-flying business angels in Oxford, which has raised more than £15.2m for start-up and early-stage businesses within 60 miles of Oxford, has warned that it is cutting down on the size of its investments. more...

New bank to help charities

The world's first charitable bank launched itself to Oxfordshire investors at the Oxford Playhouse. more...

Personal tax rise predicted

Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown is unlikely to unveil any radical changes affecting businesses in his Autumn Statement but may well increase taxes for individuals, says business and financial adviser Grant Thornton. more...

Science park bus service improved

The first passenger to use an improved bus service connecting Oxford Science Park to the city centre was given a bottle of Champagne. more...

£150,000 grant for charity

An Oxford drug education charity run by two former addicts has received a £150,000 grant. more...

Oxfordshire News

Police must not dictate the law

Insp Malcolm Collis shows all the usual arrogance one comes to expect from British police officers in his views over speed cameras (Oxford Mail, November 13). more...

School has fine record

I was saddened to hear of the likely closure of Headington Quarry School. It is not through any of its own shortcomings (Oxford Mail, November 11). more...

Come and see the hunt

The Countryside Alliance's advertising campaign has begun in regional newspapers across Britain. more...

City going downhill

I see we are having an inquiry into the student's death when a tree fell in Oxford - a tree which is now said to be rotten (Oxford Mail, November 8). more...

Gardeners' lucky escape

A car crashed through a garden fence in Oxford and almost slid down a bank into the householder's lounge. more...

Wildlife probe into lake sculling

An investigation is under way to find out how wildlife on Hinksey Lake in south Oxford is affected by scullers who have used it for more than a decade. more...

Science park bus service improved

The first passenger to use an improved bus service connecting Oxford Science Park to the city centre was given a bottle of Champagne. more...

Appeal to drivers: Kill your speed

Residents living in a north Oxford street fear someone will be knocked down and killed by speeding motorists unless traffic-calming measures are installed. more...

Singing in streets

Students limbering up for a production of the comedy musical Falsettos at Keble College launched a cryptic publicity stunt on the streets of Oxford. more...

Cafe aims to provide fair deal

Oxford Fairtrade Coalition is using a church cafe to promote Fairtrade shopping. more...

Cafe aims to provide fair deal

Oxford Fairtrade Coalition is using a church cafe to promote Fairtrade shopping. more...

£150,000 grant for charity

An Oxford drug education charity run by two former addicts has received a £150,000 grant. more...

Teacher resigns over porn

A teacher resigned from a north Oxford boarding school following allegations he was in possession of indecent material. more...

Consultation on health

Residents in Oxford are being invited to have a say about community health services in the city. more...

Honour for Chief Constable

The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police, Peter Neyroud, has received a long service commendation after 22 years in the police. more...

Pressure mounts for Ridgeway ban

Campaigners in Didcot are expected to increase pressure to ban motorcycles and off-roaders from the Ridgeway. more...

Father Christmas visits children at craft fair

Father Christmas met children in his grotto at Hagbourne School craft fair on November 17. more...

November 18: Find the money

One major plank in the Government's fight against drugs is the rehabilitation of offenders. more...

Foyer to become youth night shelter

A project set up to provide accommodation and training for homeless young people in Banbury is to become a short-term night shelter. more...

Barber evades prison sentence

A trainee barber stole a police officer's jacket that had been left in a barn after a police surveillance operation. more...

House sees visitor boom

Visitor numbers at Upton House, the National Trust property north-west of Banbury, almost doubled this year. more...

Charitable spirit

Students around the county got into a charitable spirit to raise money for the BBC's Children in Need appeal more...

Party selects election hopeful

Liberal Democrats have chosen their prospective parliamentary candidate for Wantage. more...

Charity wrapped up

Youngsters are wrapping up 'love in a box' to send to needy children worldwide. more...

Petition will call for better buses

Witney residents claim that improvements to local bus routes have left them with an unreliable service. more...

Survey finds fewer people commute

A new survey suggests people in Witney are less dependent on Oxford for their place of work. more...

Melodious melodeons

Nearly 100 melodeon players from all over Britain congregated in Witney for the weekend. more...

Memorial fair nets £2,300

A dolls house show and fair organised by the Yarnton and Kidlington 1/12th Club in Witney's Langdale Hall raised £2,300 for the Oxfordshire Guide Association Jubilee House Rebuilding Fund. more...

Children's choir opens fair

Members of The Batt Primary School choir in Witney provided musical entertainment at the town's parish fair. more...

November 16: No more strikes

We should breathe a sigh of relief, in this area at least, that the firefighters' strike did not have severe consequences. more...

November 15: Emma's ordeal

Road accident victim Emma Dibdin has one consolation - her ordeal may help save other pedestrians from serious injury. more...

Landgrab angers council

A landgrab bid by Reading Borough Council for parts of South Oxfordshire has raised new fears over a new river bridge across the Thames. more...

Public loos 'a disgrace'

Wallingford wants better public lavatories but the town council does not want to take over running them. more...

Carols must ring out

A new sound system is urgently needed for Wallingford's annual carol service in the Market Place. more...

Conmen use credit card scam on store

Retailers are being warned about a credit card scam after an Abingdon store was conned out of goods worth more than £2,000. more...

Firefighters don't want to strike

Rarely do I laugh out loud at newspaper pieces but your editorial about the firefighters' strike (Oxford Mail, November 13) was a case in point. more...

Cash threatens drugs policy

Drug addicts who steal to pay for their habit could be denied the chance to choose treatment instead of jail, because money for rehabilitation is drying up. more...

Buses moved to safety as water spills into depot

Floods from country park hit roads and care home Flooding caused chaos in parts of Oxfordshire over the weekend of November 16 and 17. more...

Poisoned rats left under floorboards

Dead rats were discovered by council workers after a family threatened to spend the night at a housing office in protest at the smell in their home. more...

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