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Stories for 29 October 2003

Oxfordshire News

ROYAL STAMP OF APPROVAL

Prince Edward inspected a pioneering arts programme when he visited Banbury's Mill Arts Centre yesterday.   more...

Drivers opt for course over court

Up to 700 Oxfordshire motorists a month are taking a course to make their driving safer as an alternative to punishment for speeding.   more...

Powerful anti-drink driving message delivered by mother

A MOTHER whose son was killed by a drink-driver is helping to deliver a powerful road safety message to schoolchildren.   more...

Wages 'may not rise' fear

About 800 health workers in Oxfordshire could have their wages frozen for seven years if a new NHS-wide pay scale is introduced next year, according to trade union officials.   more...

Epic Bible reading effort

BIBLE reading classes took on a whole new meaning at an Abingdon church where 16-year-old Alex Fear staged his own version of the Big Read -- as he attempted to read the good book from cover to cover.   more...

Roads crack as drought bites

Houses and roads across Oxfordshire are cracking because the dry weather has led to subsidence.   more...

Petition aids protest over hospital status

Hundreds of people have signed a petition protesting against an Oxford hospital's bid for foundation status.   more...