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Stories for 19 June 2003

Oxfordshire Business

Jordan sues over sponsorship deal

Formula One motor racing team owner and north Oxford resident Eddie Jordan is suing Vodafone for £93m for allegedly breaching a sponsorship deal.   more...

Oxfordshire Local Info

Doris Quarterman

Tributes have been paid to veteran Royal British Legion worker Doris Quarterman who has died at the age of 98.   more...

Oxfordshire News

New Zealander chosen as new vice-chancellor

Oxford University has provisionally appointed a New Zealander as its next vice-chancellor -- the first to be chosen from outside the institution in its 900-year history.   more...

Moving to the groove

These dancers are demonstrating the flexibility that helped them scoop six awards in a regional competition.   more...

Residents start study of estate

Residents are hoping to shape the future regeneration of their Oxford estate by training as community researchers.   more...

Church unveils memorial to much-loved vicar

An outgoing vicar has one important job before he leaves -- dedicating a memorial to one of his predecessors.The Rev Nicholas Gandy with the new pulpit cloth, a memorial to the late Mr Keating   more...

Neighbourhood warden scheme gets extended

Abingdon's Neighbourhood Warden scheme has won a votes of confidence from the Government, police and the public and is to be extended for another ten months.   more...

Road suffers 14 arson attacks in nine days

Fourteen cars have been set on fire in the same road in a spate of arson attacks in Oxford.   more...