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Stories for 03 January 2004

Oxfordshire Business

Homes planned for site of blanket mill

Plans for the major redevelopment of a Witney industrial estate are to be decided shortly.   more...

Chance to be Lord of the Manor

Anyone with money to spare and a wish to become a Lord of the Manor is now in with a chance of making their delusion of grandeur come true.   more...

Oxfordshire Cars

Drivers fume at parking chaos

Millions of motorists are being driven round the bend thanks to a chronic shortage of parking spaces and hefty parking tolls in the UK.   more...

Mercedes look to the future

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its new F 500 research vehicle which provides insights into the automotive technology of tomorrow.   more...

Volante makes American debut

Aston Martin will give the elegant DB9 Volante its world premiere on January 4 at the 2004 Detroit Motor Show -- the sixth new car from the company in less than two and a half years.   more...

Lexus piles on the luxury trimmings

Lexus is adding new limited edition models to its range of IS200 and IS300 saloons.   more...

Oxfordshire Education

Centre on move

Staff and families celebrated 13 years of a support centre which is set to move into more modern facilities on Oxford's Barton estate.   more...

Oxfordshire Local Info

John Lewington

John Lewington who, with his wife Bettina, turned his garden into one of the finest in Oxfordshire, has died a   more...

Marjorie Reeves

The historian, Marjorie Reeves, who had an association with St Anne's College that spanned five decades, has died at the age of 98.   more...

Oxfordshire News

Asylum protesters to make TV appearance

Campaigners against a Government plan to build an asylum seekers' centre near Bicester are to air their views on television.   more...

Left on the shelf

SIR -- We write with regard to the article, Parents being urged to consider autopsy (Oxford Mail, December 9).   more...

BMW shifts cause stress

SIR -- We are all pleased BMW's Mini is such a success, but what about the effect it has had on the lives of the men who work there?   more...

Determined to do better

SIR -- Thank you for giving space to the Audit Commission's latest report on Oxfordshire County Council's performance (Oxford Mail, December 18).   more...

It's noisy here too

SIR -- Yes, councillors Simmons and Palmer, who criticised my views on suggested road closures in east Oxford (Oxford Mail, December 13), I do live in a village cul-de-sac.   more...

Clean-up stops flooding problem

A clean-up appears to have prevented potentially dangerous waste overflowing on to streets in Oxford, after more than 30 years of problems.   more...

Shops fed up with flats work

Shopkeepers in Headington say they are fed up with disruption caused by building work in London Road.   more...

Bag found

A Disney store bag containing several items was found at an Oxford bus stop at about 6.15pm on December 28.   more...

Buses back in the firing line

Stagecoach has threatened to withdraw services from a troubled Oxford estate if yobs continue attacking its buses.   more...

Time to drive away thieves

Police are appealing for help from the public to stop distraction burglars in their tracks.   more...

Blenheim plans big anniversary

Blenheim Palace is gearing up for a year of celebrations to mark the 300th anniversary of the battle after which it was named.   more...

Cyclists' survey highlights railway bridge blackspot

Cyclists surveyed by a campaign group have criticised Botley Road railway bridge, where two cyclists have died in recent years.   more...

Bright idea for tribute to baby

The grieving parents of an 11-month-old boy who died after being born with brain damage are honouring his life with a flourish of colour.   more...

Strip off the old block

A pub landlord ran naked through north Oxford streets on New Year's Day.   more...

Car dumping fee may rise

Owners of clapped-out cars in west Oxfordshire could be paying more for the council to dispose of them.   more...

Smoke inhalation

A man suffered smoke inhalation following a fire at a house in Mendip Heights, Didcot, on New Year's Eve.   more...

December 29: Back to basics

Do we detect a return to traditional policing in the Thames Valley?   more...

Blaze at house

Neighbours were evacuated when fire broke out at a house in Banbury in the early hours of New Year's Day.   more...

Chicane 'is safety hazard'

Scientist David Palmer believes a new road chicane designed to keep lorries out of Bicester is one traffic calming measure too many.   more...

Players in winter spectacle

Wantage youngsters treated town centre shoppers to a taste of traditional winter street entertainment.   more...

Poppy organiser steps down

A poppy appeal organiser, who has helped raise £30,000 in 35 years, is stepping down.   more...

Scientist's survey into village views completed

Volunteers have completed a detailed survey of life in a south Oxfordshire village to find out what the people really want.   more...

Winning cottage sold

A cottage in Marcham, near Abingdon, which was voted the best renovation project in The Daily Telegraph's House of the Year awards has been sold for £750,000.   more...

Public have already vetoed fees

SIR -- It was with disbelief that I read (Oxford Mail, December 12) that councillor Jean Fooks and her colleagues are thinking of taxing Oxford residents for parking outside their homes, only seven years after this was overwhelmingly rejected by the public.   more...

Organ scandal cash fight

A Mother who discovered her dead baby's heart and lungs were removed and thrown away by Oxford doctors is fighting for compensation 32 years after his death.   more...

Wildlife plan offers safety for meadow

Oxford's Port Meadow could be protected from development by the Government if city councillors agree.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

CRICKET: Housego gets big chance for England

Talented young Oxford- shire cricketer Dan Housego has been given a wonderful New Year's present after learning he has been called up to play for England under 16s on their tour of South Africa.   more...

Football fixtures

Matches due to be played on Saturday, January 3, 2003   more...

Football fixtures

Matches due to be played on Sunday, January 4, 2003   more...

Lifeline for Alsop

An embarrassing cock-up by the Football Association's Disciplinary Committee has handed Oxford United striker Julian Alsop a lifeline in his bid to avoid a big suspension.   more...

Redknap hits hat-trick

Stamford 3, Banbury Utd 3: Former Witney Town striker George Redknap was celebrating after netting his first-ever senior hat-trick in yesterday's 3-3 draw at Dr Martens League Eastern Division rivals Stamford.   more...

City haunted by home hoodoo

Oxford City 0, Barton Rov 1: Oxford City are still seeking their first home Ryman League Division 1 North victory since August after they lost again at Court Place Farm yesterday.   more...

ANGLING: Big chub were the feature of Oxford Waltonians' Open match on the Thame at Wheatley Bridge.

The river was carrying a little extra water and a bit of colour and Mick Baston (Oxford Waltonian) cashed in on peg 21, just above the A40 bridge.   more...

GREYHOUNDS RACING: Owners and trainers are celebrating into the New Year following a massive boost i

Last year's total of £1,435,352 has been increased to £2,660,00 for 2004, representing an increase of 771/3 per cent.   more...

ICE HOCKEY: Stars face Slough test

OXFORD City Stars return from their three week Christmas break this Sunday when they take on Premier Division side Slough Jets in a challenge match at Oxpens Road.   more...

BASKETBALL: Devils face Hull

Oxford Devils kick off the New Year against Hull Stingers tonight (6.45pm) at the White Horse Leisure & Tennis Centre in Abingdon.   more...

Rugby fixtures

Matches due to be played on Saturday, January 3, 2003   more...

Oxfordshire Whats On

Review: The Second Oldest Profession by Phillip Knightley (Pimlico, priced £14.99)

The sinister, murky world of espionage is laid bare in this revised and updated edition of Philip Knightley's powerful book about spies and spying in the 20th century.   more...

Review: The Scared Stiff by Donald E Westlake (Orion, £17.99)

Barry is a chancer, a sort of loveable rogue, while his wife, Lola, is his soul-mate.   more...

Pudding power defeats winter blues

Never underestimate the health giving powers of old fashioned recipes such as steak and kidney pudding Such dishes provide the much needed warmth and nourishment our bodies crave during the cold dark winter months.   more...

Get up and glow

I need the help of fellow slurpers. Someone bought me this bottle of wine for Christmas. Knowing the chap as well as I do, it would not have cost a fortune (he is Scottish with Yorkshire overtones), mid-range at a guess.   more...

Showdown in postwar Germany

A conductor accused of Nazi collusion and an American interrogator face a gripping showdown in Taking Sides, coming to the Oxford Playhouse this month.   more...

Pencil in those gigs now

With most of us still nursing New Year hangovers, it's probably fortunate there are not many musical offerings to tempt the hardened gig-goer in the first few days of January.   more...

Review: Cold Mountain

If there's one film which could stage an upset at this year's Oscars and pip The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King to Best Picture, it's Anthony Minghella's adaptation of Charles Frazier's novel.   more...

Review: My Holidays by Sylvia Smith (Picador, £12.99)

As reality TV, with its relentless focus on the ordinary, has gone from strength to strength, it was only a matter of time before an equivalent emerged in the world of publishing.   more...

DVD Review: James Brown, Soul Survivor

Surely, this was what the DVD was invented for! Ninety minutes of pure soul from the godfather of funk.   more...

DVD Review: Robbie Williams What We Did Last Summer

You either love Robbie for his laddish charm and sing-along anthems, or hate him as the embodiment of 'dumbed-down' Britain.   more...

Review: Chez Gaston

They say there's a book inside us all, waiting to be written, and in the same vein, there is also a restaurant waiting to be run.   more...

Disco to aid charity

Parents Danny and Theresa Dyer are hosting a third annual fundraising disco to thank organisations that have helped their daughter, Victoria, who has cerebral palsy.   more...

Sleeping Beauty on stage

The pantomime Sleeping Beauty will be performed by Didcot Phoenix Drama Group at the Civic Hall on January 29, 30 and 31, at 7.30pm, with matinees on the Saturday at 11am and 2.30pm.   more...

  
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