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Stories for 10 September 2004

Oxfordshire News

Protesters suffer burns

A worker at Oxford University's new animal testing laboratory has been arrested after two animal rights campaigners had a burning substance thrown over them.   more...

Old chapel to be shut down

Elderly members of a historic Methodist chapel in Oxford are heartbroken by the news their church is to close.   more...

Guest house owner fined for filthy kitchen

The owner of a guest house has received his second heavy fine in just three years for having filthy kitchens.   more...

Shoppers go very organic

A supermarket chain says shoppers at its Kidlington store buy the fourth-highest amount of organic food outside London.   more...

Widow supports police memorial

The widow of a popular Oxfordshire police officer who died in a car crash has welcomed the first National Police Memorial Day.   more...

Council to back heritage centre

County council leaders have offered financial support to Oxford Castle's heritage interpretation centre in case low visitor numbers make it run at a loss.   more...

Sex bias job claims untrue, says charity

A successful tv quiz show contestant heard her former work manager tell a tribunal he could not re-employ her after she became pregnant because her work hours could not be changed.   more...

Burst culvert leaves village with flooding

A three-mile stretch of the Oxford Canal at picturesque Thrupp will remain closed for at least a fortnight after a 250-year-old culvert collapsed, threatening to flood the village.   more...

Judge gags Press over mugger,16

A 16-year-old has been jailed for three years for two violent incidents in which Oxford schoolboys were threatened with a screwdriver.   more...

Woman is jailed for M&S Asbo breach

A woman banned from going into Marks & Spencer in Oxford city centre has been jailed for 100 days for breaching an antisocial behaviour order.   more...

Council chief quits for new job

Oxfordshire County Council chief executive Richard Shaw has quit the embattled authority to take up the same post at a different council.   more...

More closures could increase PO queues

Massive queues will build up at an Oxford post office if another nearby is allowed to close, city councillors have warned.   more...

Claims pour in from former car workers

A law firm dealing with compensation claims from retired Cowley car workers has been inundated with fresh claims after a story in the Oxford Mail last week.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: Spirit level buoys rix

Graham Rix says he has noticed a steely determination among his Oxford United players to carry on their unbeaten run.   more...

Speedway: Oxford are in shape to bag play-off berth

Swindon Robins 52, Silver Machine 44: Oxford Silver Machine put themselves in pole position to claim the final Elite League play-off place by snatching the bonus point in a dramatic finish to last night's local derby at Blunsdon.   more...

Football: Hayward named new Town boss

Crisis-club Abingdon Town have ended a week of turmoil by appointing former assistant manager Nobby Hayward as their new boss.   more...

Football: Wantage duo set sights on leaders

Wantage Town welcome back JP Mills and Wayne Harbert for their trip to early leaders Slimbridge in the GLS Hellenic League Premier Division.   more...

Fixtures: The week's sporting calender

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Rugby: Cope's return lifts reprieved Quins

Skipper Jamie Cope makes a return as Oxford Harlequins open their South West 1 league campaign with a game at Cheltenham tomorrow, kick off 3pm.   more...

Football: City are hit by Cort departure

Oxford City striker Wayne Cort is set to join Boreham Wood to be nearer his young family.   more...

Tennis: Champs City finish with a real flourish

CHAMPIONS Oxford City ended their Ladies Division 1 3-Pair season in tremendous style, with a 9-0 whitewash of Cholsey.   more...

Oxfordshire Whats On

Review: Kate sizzles (Milton Keynes Theatre)

Glorious tunes, witty lyrics, starry-eyed romance and sheer exuberance are all the ingredients you need for a perfect night out - and there's all of that in abundance in Petra Siniawski's sizzling production of Kiss Me, Kate, showing at Milton Keynes Theatre.   more...

Funketeers show soul

It's hard to imagine it now, but there was a time when clubbing had nothing to do with banging beats and waving your arms in the air.   more...

Super Size Me (12A)

As a vegan, it's hard to suppress the temptation to whoop with triumph while writing about a documentary that exposes the pernicious misinformation peddled by the fast-food industry. But if ever a symbol of the inexorable creep of globalisation had it coming, it's the cabal of restaurant chains (now there's a misnomer for a start) that has helped deforestate vast areas of the planet, fostered a pester culture among exploited children and shamelessly put profit before the health of the developed world.   more...

Interview: Discovering how to change the world

Burn-out. . . Paul Kingsnorth, who took a break from activism to write a novelI have been friends with Paul Kingsnorth, the environmentalist and writer, for a few years since we were put in touch because of our writing interests. Knowing people with strong convictions can be difficult and Paul admits he is sometimes pig-headed and opinionated. However, he is still an inspiring and talented person to be around.   more...

Back to form at a fine pub

When I last reviewed the Bell at Standlake, shortly before the dawn of the new Millennium, its reputation with gourmets stood high. Dishes from Malaysia, Thailand and other points east were offered by its well-travelled bosses to supplement traditional English fare such as lambs' kidneys and locally made black pudding. There was even a Fijian creation, kokoda, made from raw fish and coconut milk. Such was the quality of its cooking, that the pub was one of the very few honoured with inclusion in the Good Food Guide.   more...