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Stories for 01 June 2005

Oxfordshire Cars

Fiat rolls out 4X4 version of Panda

The latest addition to the Fiat range is a four-wheel drive version of their multi-award winning European Car of the Year 2004, the compact Panda.   more...

Ford's Ka Design looking Sublime

Ford has launched two new special editions of the Ka called Design and Sublime.   more...

Oxfordshire News

ID cards will do the trick

I thought Jay Denson's blueprint for controlling our society most cogent, especially the fingerprinting at birth, a most practical proposal if ever I heard one (Oxford Mail, May 23).   more...

They say it's all over, but it isn't

As many of your readers will know, Margaret MacKenzie has retired after her long service in local government.   more...

Traffic scheme `is dangerous'

Traders claim a road narrowing scheme in Oxford's Cowley Road is putting people at risk.   more...

Appeal to patients to ease hospitals' workload

Patients using casualty instead of out-of-hours GP care are adding to pressures at Oxfordshire's hospitals.   more...

Traffic bosses focus on camera law

Highways managers are continuing to press the Government for camera enforcement in Oxford's High Street.   more...

Company axes bus link to JR

A bus service running passengers from Abingdon to Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital has been axed.   more...

New research unit to confront threats to planet

Oxford University has launched a pioneering new research centre set up to solve the biggest problems facing the world in the 21st century.   more...

Traffic scheme `is dangerous'

Traders claim a road narrowing scheme in Oxford's Cowley Road is putting people at risk.   more...

Witness plea after stabbing

A 26-year-old man was left in a critical condition after he was stabbed in Blackbird Leys last night.   more...

Wednesday, June 1: Barriers are vital

Questions are being raised about the lack of a crash barrier at the Headington end of Oxford's Eastern Bypass after Saturday's catastrophic crash - and rightly so.   more...

Asda looks for store support

Supermarket chain Asda is sending leaflets to thousands of residents and businesses to gauge support for its £40m Witney scheme.   more...

Distribution of seats is sound

Chris Robins, a former Labour county councillor who lost his seat in the recent elections, and John Sanders, who is one of the five Labour members elected on May 5, are creating a misleading impression in their letters, Tories should use our skills (Oxford Mail, May 27).   more...

`My crash barrier plea was ignored'

A man who broke his neck on the same stretch of Oxford road that claimed four lives at the weekend had called for a crash barrier on the central reservation more than four years ago.   more...

New doubt over Bocelli concert

There is mounting concern that the postponed Andrea Bocelli concert might not go ahead on July 10, after the Oxford Mail discovered promoters Vipco have withdrawn their application for a licence to stage the event.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Brilliant Baker sees off Plough

Kevin Baker was in brilliant form with 16 dolls (5-5-6) for Cricketers as they blew away Plough 3-0 in their Premier Section clash, writes ANDY BEAL.   more...

Seymour eyes world cup glory

David Seymour will complete a remarkable year when he heads out to Argentina for the Under 21 World Cup on Friday.   more...

Harris triumphant

Gary Harris beat off a determined challenge from his Headington Road Runners clubmate Richard Bromley to win the Charndon 5 road race.   more...

Tributes for Prodger

Tributes have been paid to former Oxford University RFC chairman John Prodger MBE, who has died aged 75.   more...

Porter bags ten in victory

Debutant Joe Porter returned match figures of 10-64 as Oxfordshire romped to an emphatic 257-run win over Wiltshire at Banbury yesterday.   more...

Didcot chairman gets top award

John Bailey, chairman of FA Vase winners Didcot Town, has spoken of his pride at being given a lifetime achievement award at the GLS Hellenic League Premier Division club's annual present- ation night.   more...