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Stories for 4 August 2003

Oxfordshire News

Hold on to our lead with park-and-ride

The Oxfordshire Chamber of Commerce enthusiastically joins the celebrations for the 30th anniversary of park and ride in Oxford.   more...

Take leaf out of the French book

My wife and I have just returned from a holiday in France travelling from Geneva to Provence.   more...

Hotel maid finds body

POLICE have launched a murder investigation after a woman was found dead in an Oxford hotel room.   more...

Pop's biggest stars sign up to rock in the park

Pop acts Busted, Kym Marsh and Mark Owen are among the artists set to perform at a huge open-air music event in Oxford this month.   more...

Prized possessions lost as car stolen

A widow lost a number of her most prized possessions after her car was stolen while she attended a wedding in Oxford.   more...

Incidents prompt terrorist fear

MI5 is reported to be investigating two attempted break-ins at Didcot Power Station amid fears that Al-Qaeda terrorists are planning an attack in Britain.   more...

August 4: Lord Mayor is right

Oxford's Lord Mayor Pat Stannard is too long in the tooth to lose any sleep over suggestions, however veiled, that he showed political bias in refusing a special meeting.   more...

Missing girl `seen' in London

An appeal for information about missing schoolgirl Carol Fleming has produced a lead.   more...

Prince visits 'fancy car boot sale'

Prince Philip praised farmers wives raising money for charity through what he described as a "fancy car boot sale" at an Oxfordshire horse and dog show yesterday.   more...

Pipe left leaking for four weeks

Thames Water has been criticised for wasting water after taking a month to fix a leaking pipe.   more...

Tax rise likely as council faces £2m shortfall

West Oxfordshire district councillors have pledged to do their best to prevent a massive leap in council tax as they face an annual shortfall of £2m.   more...

August 2: Safety must be assured

Sarah Broadway has declared she may never cycle again.   more...

August 1: Course must not be easy option

Given the choice, most drivers caught speeding will opt for an awareness course being run by Thames Valley Police and DriveTechUK.   more...

Regulars aim to save pub

Villagers in a small south Oxfordshire hamlet have rallied around to save their local pub.   more...

Village could be left without shop

A village could be left without its only shop for a year if the site is re- developed.   more...

Labour adopts Lib Dem policy

Oxford's Labour councillors should have a chance publicly to explain their recent U-turn on leisure centres in Oxford.   more...

£1 London fare comes under fire

A BUS operator has been criticised by its rival for introducing a £1 single fare on the popular Oxford-London route.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Cricket: Cherwell duo in dust-up

EXCLUSIVE by Mark Edwards   more...

Cricket: Rudi rocks in Tetsworth thriller

OCA League   more...

Cricket: Shipton on the brink of Lord's return

By Mark Edwards   more...

Cricket: Allaway's ton puts Henley in command

Henley had the better of a draw away to third-placed Radlett in Division 1 on Saturday.   more...

Cricket: Oxford are denied by last pair

A marathon spell by skipper Rupert Evans took Oxford to the brink of victory before Beaconsfield's last pair held out for a draw in a tense finish to their Division 1 clash at the Oxford University Sports Ground, Marston on Saturday.   more...

Football: Chippy aces cruise into Memorial final

Quarry Nomads 0, Chipping Norton Tn 3   more...

Tennis: Henman captures his first title in US

Tim Henman dispatched fourth seed Fernando Gonzalez, of Chile, 6-3, 6-4 yesterday in the final of the £350,000 Legg Mason Classic in Washington to win his tenth career tournament and first in 18 months.   more...

Cricket: Dhruve and Merry do the trick again for Thame

Thame completed the league double over Tring with a comfortable victory at Church Meadow which keeps them fourth in the Division 2 West table.   more...

Cricket: Bicester fall to basement boys

Bicester & North Oxford stay firmly entrenched in the Division 2 West relegation zone after a disappointing defeat at home to bottom club Milton Keynes Park on Saturday.   more...

Cricket: Banbury hold leaders

Banbury eased their Division 1 relegation fears by holding leaders High Wycombe to a draw at London Road on Saturday.   more...