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Stories for 20 January 2003

Oxfordshire Business

Directors buy out publishing firm

Directors of an Oxford publishing house have bought the business which they have been running since 1997. more...

Science chief to step down

Paul Bradstock, who built the Oxford Trust into a major force in Oxfordshire's business community, is to leave the organisation on February 7. more...

Gene drug hopes for Israel

Oxford GlycoSciences' leading drug is set to gain approval to be marketed in Israel within six to nine months. more...

Adonis seals deal

The £4.7m contract to build a landmark office building in Oxford has gone to Midlands-based Adonis Construction. more...

Blackwells enjoys 'cracking' Christmas

Oxford-based bookseller Blackwell's said it had a "cracking" Christmas, with like-for-like sales growth of 6.9 per cent in the six weeks to December 29. more...

Oxfordshire News

Parents remember death of toddler

Parents whose son died after slipping in the bath have marked the anniversary of his death with a remembrance service. more...

Fire strike: stay alert warns chief

Businesses and householders in Oxfordshire are being warned to be extra vigilant as firefighters prepare for their latest strike on January 21. more...

Residents oppose bid to cut repair budget

Councillors may have to rethink plans to cut back on the amount being spent on council house repairs in Oxford after more than 1,000 tenants objected. more...

Green MEP to join anti-war trip

Oxford's Green MEP Caroline Lucas is to join a cross-party delegation of 20 MEPs on a fact-finding mission to Iraq. more...

Trains take more of strain

Commuters will have a more comfortable ride in refurbished carriages on Chiltern Railways services. more...

New face in charge

A new face has taken charge of the building control department at West Oxfordshire District Council. more...

'Brush up your Burns'

A Pub landlord in Yarnton wants customers to help celebrate Burns Night. more...

A Didcot-based project to build a working replica of the 19th century broad gauge Great Western Railway locomotive Fire Fly will feature in a Channel 4 TV documentary about the Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. more...

'Give money to save fair'

The main organiser of Didcot's successful annual street fair may call it a day after businesses failed to respond to an appeal to help pay outstanding bills. more...

Plan for 68 homes welcomed

Plans to build 68 homes on the site of a former garage in Banbury have been welcomed. more...

Champions can win grant aid

Time is running out for people who want to become champions of their community. more...

Firemen tackle blaze at shop

Fire crews were called after a fire broke out in the roof of a Banbury newsagents while workmen were installing insulation material. more...

Market traders given five more weeks

Market traders in Kidlington have been told they can stay on their town centre site for the next five weeks despite the land being sold to developers. more...

Students go on air again

A student radio station blocked from broadcasting because its acronym spelt "arse" is to relaunch under a different name next month. more...

High hopes for panto

Villagers hope their annual pantomime will boost money raised for charity to £25,000. more...

Add spice to workouts

People in Bicester have been offered an alternative way to get into shape. more...

Lorries may face ban

Heavy lorries could be banned from more roads leading into Bicester. more...

Driver in hospital after crash

A woman is recovering in hospital after the car in which she was a passenger crashed into the wall of Grove Rugby Club early on January 20. more...

Animal rights protesters tell story of farm fight

Animal rights campaigners who fought to close a cat breeding business near Witney have published a book based on the battle. more...

Repairs 'will not disrupt traffic'

People in Woodstock have been assured that road resurfacing work has been planned to minimise disruption. more...

Commander takes charge of base

Group Capt Mike Lloyd has handed over command of RAF Benson to his successor. more...

Meeting to discuss crime with youths

A "wipe the slate clean" meeting with young people is to be held in Drayton, near Abingdon, in a bid to combat a wave of violence and vandalism. more...

`Block off alleys to cut crime'

Alleys on Oxford's Blackbird Leys estate should be sealed off to prevent them being used by drug dealers, according to the parish council. more...

Critics claim patients face maze of red tape

Patients will be confused by a cluster of new services, committees and public bodies being introduced to replace Oxfordshire's single NHS watchdog, according to critics. more...

400 join anti-war vigil

More than 400 protesters stood shielding their candles from the wind and drizzling rain in Oxford's Cornmarket Street during an anti-war demonstration. more...

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