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Stories for 07 June 2005

Oxfordshire Business

Hunt for bright ideas

Oxford Instruments has promised to return to its roots with a £5m investment in the cutting edge of science.   more...

Oxfordshire News

Ignore this straw poll

I must congratulate city councillor Susanna Pressel on being the consummate politician.   more...

Comfort to the sick

The proposal to remove copies of the Bible from hospital bedside cabinets for fear of offending those of other faiths is unbelievable.   more...

'Having no home is not a crime'

Homeless people should be helped, not labelled as criminals, says one man who got himself off the streets and is now a city councillor studying at university.   more...

Search continues for alley attacker

Police are still hunting a man who sexually assaulted a 10-year-old boy in an Oxford alleyway.   more...

Neighbour gets jail for attack

A man beat his next-door neighbour with a baseball bat after he put glue in his lock and hurled racist abuse at his family, a court heard.   more...

No barriers at nine sites

Highways engineers have identified nine sections of dual carriageway in Oxfordshire which do not have crash barriers following the fatal Eastern Bypass smash.   more...

Student fined for gay horse comment

A student spent a night in police cells and was fined £80 for making homophobic comments about a police horse.   more...

Cyclists issue commuter challenge

Cyclists are aiming to prove that pedal power is the fastest way to travel, by racing a car and bus along two of the busiest commuter routes into Oxford.   more...

Thief on cycle snatches handbags

Women in Headington are being urged to be on their guard against a cyclist who has snatched five handbags as he rode past.   more...

Officers deny manslaughter

Three Thames Valley Police officers have pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of an Oxford motorist who collapsed after being stopped.   more...

Molly Florey dies at 72

An Oxford city councillor described as a 'community stalwart' has died following a long struggle with a brain tumour.   more...

PLater fight goes to court

Campaigners fighting to save Oxford's Plater College have been given the right to represent themselves in a High Court bid to sue four Catholic Archbishops acting as trustees.   more...

June 7: Another right mess

Evan Harris, MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, hits the nail on the head when he says that health services in Oxfordshire go from bad to worse.   more...

Leisure project continues

Work is continuing on two projects to provide community recreational facilities on fields in Wantage and Grove.   more...

Affordable homes 'look like a ghetto'

There are fears that affordable housing on a new estate in Cholsey, near Wallingford, will look like a "ghetto".   more...

Mayors mark historic link

Abingdon's ancient links with Kensington and Chelsea were reinforced when the mayors took part in a parade and church service at St Helen's in the town.   more...

Let me help run mayor's parade

I wonder if any of your readers remember the Lord Mayor's Parade of 1991.   more...

Dental decay causes alarm

A dentist claims her profession is not to blame for high levels of rotten teeth among Oxford children.   more...

NHS faces £50m cuts

Massive cuts may have to be made in Oxfordshire's health services to avoid £50m debts.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: Craig enjoys the limelight

Oxford United striker Craig Davies may know little about Charlton's attempts to sign him, but believes the constant references to him in the media are not doing his career any harm.   more...

Speedway: Hancock heroics prove all in vain

Wolverhampton Wolves 55, Oxford Silver Machine 38: Greg Hancock's magnificent 19-point haul was not enough for Oxford Silver Machine to take any reward from the Black Country last night.   more...

Greyhounds: Zigzag's the one for real value

Hot favourite Greenacre Lin will have plenty of support in tonight's William Hill Cesarewitch decider at Oxford Stadium, but local punters will be looking for a value-for-money bet.   more...

Swimming: Golden Laura grabs her chance

Laura Ralph achieved three gold medals and a national qualifying time (NQT) on a successful day for City of Oxford at the Midland District Age Group Championships in Coventry.   more...

Darts: Super cobb lands first title crown

Cowley Community Centre's Nick Cobb held his nerve to win the men's winter singles title with a thrilling victory over College Oak's Bob Pollard at the 79th finals night.   more...

Cricket: Players prepare to face the music

Twenty 20 cricket returns to The Parks tonight with Oxford's students bidding to avenge last year's defeat at the hands of their county rivals.   more...

Tennis: Henman fired up for return to best surface

Oxfordshire's Tim Henman is in buoyant mood as he prepares to face American Robby Ginepri in the second round of the Stella Artois Championship at Queen's Club today.   more...

Darts: Ace Slay gives world No 1 run for money

Shelley Arms A's teenager Nicola Slay was in brilliant form as she won a leg against five-times world champion Trina Gulliver during their 7-2 defeat by Shears, Wantage.   more...