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Stories for 07 February 2004

Oxfordshire Business

Big names queue up for town site

Retailers are queuing up to stake a claim in the £50m redevelopment of Didcot town centre.   more...

Oxfordshire Cars

A glimpse at our bone-shaking past

The Model T Ford may have formed the platform for today's cars but in fact it has little in common with modern motoring.   more...

Bike built to be a star

When Schaefer's wife, Helen, tries to dish up tea at her Horspath home, more often than not she has to jostle with her bike-mad husband for space on the kitchen table.   more...

Oxfordshire Education

Specialists can excel in sport and performance

Two schools are set to realise ambitious plans after being given specialist school status by the Government.   more...

Oxfordshire News

Regulars will fight to save pub

PUB-GOERS and neighbours are fighting plans to demolish an Oxford pub and build an apartment block in its place.   more...

Prisoners help deter charity shop thieves

Prisoners are helping to fight crime at an Oxford charity shop.   more...

Paint workshop sparks concern

Solvent fumes have aggravated children's asthma and killed goldfish, claim residents.   more...

Reveller smashed car windscreens

New Year's Eve ended in violent confrontation for some revellers in Abingdon when a local man took his anger out on cars, property and people after being barred from a riverside pub.   more...

Jury clears trio of gang attack

Three Oxford men have been cleared of a violent attack on a man in his home following a seven-day trial at Oxford Crown Court.   more...

250 jobs to go as factory closes

The Parker Knoll furniture factory in Chipping Norton will close by the end of the year with the loss of 250 jobs.   more...

Readers help track down football hooligans

Three men wanted by Oxford police in connection with violence at a football match have been identified after their faces appeared on the front page of the Oxford Mail.   more...

Blood donor nears century

Peter Small is well on the way to achieving a rare ambition of donating 100 units of blood.   more...

February 2: Why all the secrecy?

A veil of secrecy is drawn over pay negotiations for senior officers at Oxfordshire County Council.   more...

Address area's needs, says MP

Banbury's MP Tony Baldry has called on the Government to recognise the problems of homelessness in north Oxfordshire.   more...

Cash machine dragged away

RAIDERS used a Land Rover to pull a cashpoint machine from out of the shop, smashing glass window panes in Bicester before making off with a large amount of cash.   more...

Lollipop lady on assault charge

A school crossing warden accused of assaulting a disabled neighbour is to have her case heard at Oxford Crown Court.   more...

Lost property to be claimed

The Players' Theatre in Thame has a variety of interesting items of lost property it wants to return.   more...

Car ban idea abandoned

PLANS to pedestrianise part of Witney's High Street have been dropped.   more...

Memorial bells will be blessed

Two new bells given to a Wallingford church by a life peer and councillor in memory of his late wife will be officially blessed next month.   more...

MP bids to break plans deadlock

Oxford West and Abingdon MP Dr Evan Harris has stepped in to try to break the deadlock of a seven-year dispute over the future of a famous house at Boars Hill near Oxford.   more...

University defends animal tests centre

An animal rights group says a new centre to house animals for research at Oxford University could become a target for protests.   more...

Sir Roger given freedom of city

Sir Roger Bannister, who ran into the history books by becoming the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, is to be given the Freedom of Oxford.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

SOS to refs

Oxford United have asked for a referee to come to the Kassam Stadium and talk to the players about the new interpretation of the offside law, which is causing confusion throughout the game.   more...

Golf: Frilford juniors give students a lesson

Excellent displays from several of Frilford Heath's promising juniors were the highlight of the club's convincing victory over Oxford University.   more...

Golf: Dier drives in as captain

Pete Dier smiled with relief after driving into office as the new captain of Frilford Heath.   more...

Football fixtures - Saturday

Games to be played on Saturday, February 7, 2004   more...

Football fixtures - Sunday

Games to be played on Sunday, February 8, 2004   more...

Stadium back on track

Remedial work is being out at the Kassam Stadium following the crowd safety scare at Oxford United's Division 3 game against Kidderminster.   more...

Saulsbury turns down switch

Thame United have had a massive boost ahead of tomorrow's visit of Enfield with skipper James Saulsbury rejecting a move to local Ryman League Division 1 North rivals Oxford City.   more...

Brock warning

Banbury United manager Kevin Brock has warned his side they will have to be strong mentally and physically, at the Dr Martens Eastern Division's second-placed side King's Lynn.   more...

Athletics: Bannister milestone to be marked

Sir Roger Bannister's famous four-minute mile will be marked on its 50th anniversary at Iffley Road on Thursday, May 6 this year.   more...

Speedway: Oxford v Witches going out live

The Oxford Silver Machine will feature live on Sky Sports early in the season when they host Ipswich Witches on Monday, April 5.   more...

Wolvercote duo march on at Reading

Wolvercote's Paul Stedman and Steve Mullins booked their place in the next stage of this year's ABA Championships after recording points boxing victories at Reading University.   more...

Hockey fixtures - Saturday

Games to be played on Saturday, February 7, 2004   more...

Redefield march on

Redefield A continue to dominate Division 1 of badminton's Five Disciplines League after trouncing Feathers B 150-40.   more...

Wallingford close in on Twickenham

Wallingford have been boosted by the return of four backs from injury for their Powergen Junior Vase sixth round tie at home to Old Dunstonians on Saturday (2pm).   more...

Rugby fixtures - Saturday

Games to be played on Saturday, February 7, 2004   more...

Quins play rearranged game

Oxford Harlequins travel to Clifton for a re-arranged South West 1.   more...

Cricket: Horspath blast decision

Horspath CC have blasted the Oxford Times Cherwell League's decision to place their sides in Divisions 5 and 9 this season following the controversial de-merger of Oxford & Horspath CC.   more...

Oxfordshire Whats On

Interview: Post-match Pinter

A casual game of football produced an unexpected result when two of the players decided to team up again -- after becoming successful actors.   more...

Interview: The Zutons

First there was The Beatles, then The Farm, The Las, and more recently The Coral and The Stands.   more...

Something's Gotta Give (PG)

Perennial bachelor Harry Sanborn (Jack Nicholson) has never dated a woman his own age. In fact, if a woman is over 30, he's just not interested.   more...

Good food tried: Branca

Now there's a job we'd all like. Working for the Good Food Guide, swanning around the country incognito, stuffing our faces in the country's best restaurants, and being paid for the privilege.   more...

  
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