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Stories for 22 November 2002

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Club members will lose £22k

Founder members of the Oxfordshire Golf Club, which has gone into liquidation, will lose up to £22,500 each as the company is wound up. more...

Quest for anti-ageing drugs

An American company has asked Oxfordshire researchers to help it in its quest for anti-ageing drugs. more...

Allders considers takeover

Struggling group Allders, which has a department store in the Westgate Centre, Oxford, saw its share price rise after confirming it had received a takeover approach. more...

Company secures repeat appraisal

American regulators have decided to reconsider a drug produced by Oxford GlycoSciences after initially rejecting it. more...

Lawyers make way for development

Solicitors at an old established firm have pledged it is business as usual after a major town centre redevelopment forced them to move. more...

Oxfordshire News

Heart screening plea

An Oxfordshire study could lead to routine health screening for men in their 60s -- saving hundreds of lives a year. more...

Views needed on old folk's homes

The county council is conducting an open, comprehensive and thorough consultation exercise on the redevelopment of homes for older people across the county. more...

Hunts are generous

Up and down the country, one sees in local papers pictures of cheques being handed to charities and good causes from all types of people and organisations. more...

United fans were well-behaved

As landlord of the Eagle Inn public house in Dover, can I thank the large group of Oxford United fans who came into the pub on Saturday afternoon? more...

Limit those fireworks

I had just returned from walking my dog when I read Pat White's letter (Oxford Mail, November 12). more...

Pedestrians must be responsible

I read with interest the article about the girl injured crossing Headley Way in Headington, Oxford, on her way to school (Oxford Mail, November 15). more...

Students were crude

Two articles (Oxford Mail, November 15) contradict each other. more...

A family like mine, who had had a fire more than 20 years ago, would praise fire crews for their attendance and for the professional manner in which they stayed until the house was considered safe. more...

Judges out of touch

What message are our judges sending to paedophiles (Oxford Mail, November 15)? more...

Judge should be sacked

The judge who gave a man two-and-a-half years for abusing a four-year-old girl should be sacked (Oxford Mail, November 15). more...

Injured solicitor airlifted from cold mountain side

An Oxford solicitor was airlifted to hospital after breaking her ankle on a Welsh mountain. more...

Council urged to save free books

A popular free book scheme for babies in Oxfordshire must not be allowed to die, according to the county council's executive member for culture and learning. more...

Teachers told that their jobs are safe

Teachers at two schools facing closure under the re-organisation of education in Oxford have learnt their jobs in teaching are safe. more...

Professor puts students through paces

Uniforms and false moustaches were donned and young voices paraded at their best as Oxford University's new Professor of Opera put singers through their paces at a masterclass in the Holywell Music Room. more...

Fugitive Blagdon back in custody

David Blagdon, who went on the run last month after breaking the terms of his prison licence, has been recaptured. more...

No ban for guilty dentist

A dentist has been found guilty of serious professional misconduct, but will be allowed to continue working at his Oxford surgery. more...

Allders considers takeover

STRUGGLING group Allders, which has a department store in the Westgate Centre, Oxford, saw its share price rise after confirming it had received a takeover approach. more...

Cat left to die is rescued

A cat abandoned to die in a sealed box was rescued by a man walking his dog in west Oxfordshire. more...

Agency staff add to hospital debt

NHS accountants have blamed staff shortages for further debts at Oxfordshire's hospitals. more...

Refugee studies centre is a winner

Studies into the forced migration of refugees has won Oxford University the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for a fourth time. more...

Father backs £15m hospital campaign

A bereaved parent has urged the public to support the Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign for the sake of our future. more...

Ex-jockey wins prize for career change

A former jump jockey has received an award after making a new career as a firefighter. more...

Paddington victim sues for damages

An Oxfordshire woman who was badly injured in the Paddington rail disaster three years ago is suing for damages. more...

Lawyers make way for development

Solicitors at an old established firm have pledged it is business as usual after a major town centre redevelopment forced them to move. more...

Potter fans steam in

Hundreds of Harry Potter fans are due to visit Oxford and Didcot when the Hogwarts Express train steams into the county again on November 24. more...

November 22: Windfall for motorists

Motorists who have been given parking tickets in Oxford will be delighted if accountant Joe Hannigan wins his legal fight with the county council. more...

MS sufferer's care halved

A multiple sclerosis sufferer is devastated after finding out her care will be cut by half just two days before Christmas. more...

Parking costs to rise - again

Car parking charges in Bicester and Banbury are set to go up for the second time in less than a year. more...

Holiday improves health

Children suffering from the effects of nuclear fall-out have been in Banbury for a health-boosting holiday. more...

Pensioners' forum prepares to meet

Oxford's first Pensioners' Forum, devoted to discussing issues affecting the elderly, is to meet for the first time on November 27. more...

Schoolgirls help homeless

Girls from Headington School, Oxford, will be among those sleeping outdoors on November 23 to raise money for the city's homeless. more...

Staff build up funds

Sponsored leg waxing and dressing up as film characters were some of the events that helped staff at an Oxford-based builders' merchants raise £75,000 for charity. more...

African art goes on show

Embroidered wall hangings showing the ancestry of a south African tribe are on display at an Oxford art shop. more...

Police rethink plans to move headquarters

Thames Valley Police are to rethink plans to move their headquarters to a greenfield site on the edge of Bicester. more...

Call to delay asylum inquiry

Campaigners are pressing for a public inquiry into the proposed building of an asylum seekers' centre on the outskirts of Bicester to be postponed. more...

Gymnasts jump high at contest

Bicester gymnasts have taken part in their first competition out of the area, and surprised themselves by making it into the top four. more...

Paintings given to good causes

Artist David Meeks has donated three limited edition prints of a watercolour to worthy causes. more...

Club members will lose £22k

Founder members of the Oxfordshire Golf Club, which has gone into liquidation, will lose up to £22,500 each as the company is wound up. more...

Courts' closure criticised

The closure of local magistrates' courts has been criticised by south Oxfordshire MP Boris Johnson. more...

Thief takes purse from newsagent

A newsagent had her purse containing £70 stolen after being distracted while serving in her Thame shop. more...

Museum shows new look

A small town museum, freshly renovated and extended, is once again open to the public. more...

Show turns back clock

The Visitor Information Centre in Chipping Norton will be stepping back in time with an exhibition to celebrate the town's history. more...

Help for tenants

A new service to support tenants has received a grant of £4,000 from West Oxfordshire District Council. more...

November 20: Shining stars

Thirty years ago, the Football Association ordered Oxford United to put up warning notices at the Manor Ground. more...

November 19: A lot of hot air

Does Whitehall really know what it is doing? more...

November 21: Dedication and apathy

The closure of the Oxford Pensioners' Club will come as a devastating blow to many elderly people. more...

OAP has £100 taken from home

A pensioner had £100 stolen from a wallet in his living room after three men called at his door claiming to be concerned about a cat they said had run into his garden. more...

Recycling challenge

A council is putting up a £250 cash prize to attract people who do not recycle their household waste. more...

The name's Bell, Nick Bell

Patients of Oxfordshire GP Nick Bell may be surprised to spot their family doctor in the new James Bond film Die Another Day. more...

Council tax rise will hit elderly

I write in support of other pensioners who have commented on the possible forthcoming council tax rises of £200 a year. more...

Quest for anti-ageing drugs

An American company has asked Oxfordshire researchers to help it in its quest for anti-ageing drugs. more...

Company secures repeat appraisal

American regulators have decided to reconsider a drug produced by Oxford GlycoSciences after initially rejecting it. more...

Firefighters start eight-day strike

Firefighters in Oxfordshire started an eight-day strike at 9am on November 22. more...

Parking fines fight could cost £6m

Thousands of motorists could demand refunds of parking fines, if Oxfordshire County Council loses a court battle. more...

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