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Stories for 29 October 2004

Oxfordshire News

Watch your step

Sir - A wonderful thing to do with children during half-term - take them walking in Brasenose Woods at Headington, Oxford, magical at any time of year, but especially now.   more...

Smoke ban - get on with it

Sir - How long is it going to take for the smoking ban in public places to be enacted?   more...

Plans for new city club put on hold

Bar owner Matthew Davies has withdrawn part of his bid to open another night-spot in Oxford.   more...

New appeal for sightings

POLICE have renewed an appeal for information about missing Oxford dairy worker Brian Lane.   more...

Asylum protesters prepare to fight on

A High Court judge has told residents living near Bicester to prepare for an influx of asylum seekers - but they are not expected until 2007.   more...

Councillor loses plea for hospital

A Labour councillor believes a new 30-bed community hospital could be built for Bicester if there was strong enough pressure put on NHS officials in the region.   more...

West End plans aim to impress

A multi-million-pounD project to transform Oxford city centre's 'West End' will be unveiled today.   more...

House deaths still mystery

Detectives have said the deaths of a man and a woman at a home in Oxford are "unexplained".   more...

Water firm admits it has to break the law

Illegal pollution of drinking water supplies is inevitable, the boss of Thames Water has claimed.   more...

Restrictions hit fireworks

Young people have been warned that misusing fireworks now carries tough penalties.   more...

Friday, October 29: Plenty still to be done

Protesters against plans for the asylum centre near Bicester have fought an excellent campaign.   more...

Council could buy supermarket site

Calls for a compulsory purchase order to be made for the site of a former supermarket and car park in Wallingford town centre are being considered by South Oxfordshire District Council.   more...

Back to the car as bus fare rises 28%

Sir - Oxfordshire County Council, in collusion with the bus companies in Oxford, encourage and sometimes force us out of our cars and on to public transport.   more...

Resident's tears as pub wins music bid

Drunks and antisocial behaviour are no longer problems unique to the city centre, according to two residents living at different ends of Oxford.   more...

Mail tells JR: you need to come clean

The author of research highlighting high death rates amongst heart babies at the John Radcliffe Hospital has admitted the Oxford unit was included in the Bristol Heart Inquiry.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: Quinn prays for bit of luck

Fit-again midfielder Barry Quinn believes Oxford United just need one bit of luck to turn the corner.   more...

Football: Thame put on Louis alert

Thame United player-manager Mark West says this side will have to shackle their former teammate Jefferson Louis, if they are to stand any chance of reaching the first round proper tomorrow.   more...

Football: Didcot manager Peace fired up for tough test

Didcot Town have a chance to cut the gap on leaders Slimbridge as they host fellow-unbeaten side Bishops Cleeve in the day's only Premier Division match.   more...

Football: Brock happy with progress

Banbury United boss Kevin Brock has urged his players to keep up the good work when they travel to Gloucester City in tomorrow's Southern League Premier Division clash.   more...

Fixtures: The week's sporting calender

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Rugby: Harlequins now facing acid test

OXFORD Harlequins put their four-game winning streak to the test when they travel to unbeaten South West 1 leaders Cinderford tomorrow.   more...

Speedway: Academy bring down curtain

Oxford Silver Machine Academy wrap up the season with a Conference League double-header against Carmarthen and Buxton at the Stadium tonight (7).   more...

Tennis: Henman edges into third round

Oxfordshire star Tim Henman was made to sweat before overcoming South African Wesley Moodie in the second round of the Davidoff Swiss Masters in Basel.   more...

Oxfordshire Whats On

Preview: Antigone, Old Fire Station (November 2 to 6)

A Classics student at University College, Oxford, has interpreted Antigone using a brand-new English translation of the original Greek play which will be showing at The Old Fire Station, George Street, Oxford, from Tuesday.   more...

Hayseed Dixie bring their hillbilly metal show to the Zodiac

Imagine Motorhead's heavy metal anthem The Ace of Spades accompanied not by Lemmy's growling vocals and crashing guitars, but by foot-stomping fiddles and banjo.   more...

Minnie makes music

When Minnie Driver was a little girl she was glued to the TV every week watching Top Of The Pops and dreaming of her future. A few weeks ago, she realised her dream, appearing on the cult BBC music show with the likes of Bryan McFadden and Marilyn Manson.   more...

Arts festival's extra events

The annual Henley Festival of music and the arts, held in July, has a 'Festival Extra!' this year with a week of additional events between November 1 and 7.   more...