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Stories for 04 February 2005

Oxfordshire News

'Policing on the cheap' attacked

Fears have been voiced about the vulnerability of community wardens given powers to clamp down on antisocial behaviour.   more...

400% rise in parking fees angers JR staff

Nurses have criticised plans to quadruple charges for staff parking permits at Oxfordshire's major hospitals.   more...

Nursery wall row councils mend fences

A long-running wrangle over a stretch of stone wall near the centre of Oxford has finally been resolved.   more...

Private firms could collect council tax

Council tax collection in Oxford could be privatised in an effort to improve payment by the city's 54,000 taxpayers.   more...

Former mayor refuses to back down

Former Lord Mayor of Oxford John Power insists he will continue with a formal complaint about a city council planning officer's handling of negotiations over a new home for the elderly in west Oxford.   more...

Youth crime falls by fifth across county

Crimes committed by under-18s have fallen by about a fifth in the past four years, according to the team which monitors young offenders in Oxfordshire.   more...

One plus two will not go into pool

Parents in Oxfordshire have blasted safety rules which limit them to taking just one three-year-old child swimming at a time.   more...

Hall of silence

The Oxford Mail is today (Fri, Feb 4) using the Freedom of Information Act to give taxpayers answers about County Hall's alleged "missing millions".   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: Top of the Pops!

Ramon Diaz says his Coca-Cola League Two Manager of the Month award is a team effort.   more...

Football: West ready to unleash Thame's caged tiger!

Thame United striker Danny Keen is set to make his comeback against Southern League Division 1 West high-fliers Yate Town tomorrow, after being out of action for over a year with a serious knee injury.   more...

SATURDAY

FOOTBALL   more...

Football: Veteran Alder answers Witney call

GLS Hellenic League: Former Witney Town goalkeeper Kevin Alder will come out of retirement for one week as he answer's Witney United's SOS call for their home game against Pewsey Vale in the Premier Division tomorrow, writes KIEREN BUSHNELL.   more...

Rugby: Dalgleish is fancied to lead Dark Blues

The most interesting contest takes place at Iffley Road tonight when Oxford University choose their successor to Dave Lubans as captain.   more...

Badminton: Ross steers Oxon to bonus point

Oxfordshire 2nd went down 9-6 to Dorset 2nd in Division 2D of the Inter-County Championships, but did enough to earn a bonus point.   more...