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Stories for 29 July 2005

Oxfordshire Business

Oxfam moves to new unified site

More than 600 Oxfam staff were today completing their move across Oxford, leaving eight of their nine former offices in Summertown standing empty.   more...

Oxfordshire News

Recycling system is a right muddle

Are we to understand (Oxford Mail, July 21) that the Redbridge recycling site in Oxford will accept only plastic bottles in the skips, not carrier bags or hard plastic?   more...

Footcare worries

I have an Age Concern leaflet called 'Sole Mates -- a footcare service for the older person, provided by trained volunteers'. Reading further, alarm bells began to ring.   more...

Super-surgery debate can wait

Talks about a city super-surgery will not be rushed just so NHS managers can meet a deadline to secure their favourite site.   more...

Onus on GPs in bid to cut £25m

Heart patients could be diagnosed by their local doctors rather than in hospital as part of plans to save £25m across Oxfordshire's NHS.   more...

Footpath is a bridge too far

The owners of an Oxford marina threatened by a council order to build a footpath through the site have pledged to fight back, fearing it will drive business away.   more...

Group wants green Asbos

Antisocial behaviour orders (Asbos) -- commonly associated with troublemakers -- should be used to prevent environmental crime, according to the Environment Agency.   more...

Road closure study 'a joke'

A consultation exercise to look at closing London Road in Headington has been labelled a "waste of money" and "a joke".   more...

Nursery wins

Didcot's Lydalls Nursery School has become the first nursery in the county to receive Oxfordshire County Council's Inclusion Quality Mark, an award recognising its work meeting the diverse needs of its pupils.   more...

Friday, July 29: Be vigilant, be tolerant

If you wanted a police officer yesterday, Oxford and Didcot stations were the place to be.   more...

Anger as hospital hopes dashed

Campaigners reacted angrily after health officials decided to give Bicester a primary care centre without in-patient beds, instead of a 30-bed community hospital.   more...

Maternity wear firm blossoms

Clare Free with, left, Sam, nine months, and Hannah, two A mother-of-two who set up a maternity wear firm while pregnant has expanded the service to the Internet.   more...

Twins pay a visit

Visitors from Wantage's German twin town of Seesen have been enjoying a week-long stay in the town.   more...

Housing scheme is UK 'benchmark'

District council chairman Joe Wallcott, left, with Sovereign Housing chief executive Ann Santry, Witney MP David Cameron and Penny Joyce of the Madley Park Residents' Association The first stage of a major social housing scheme, which will act as a benchmark for similar developments across Britain, has been officially launched in Witney.   more...

Ssnap to it

The well-forecasted break in the recent heatwave put off some volunteers from taking a walk in the rain for charity in Abingdon at the weekend.   more...

We must tackle these activists

I would like to pass on my sincere apologies to all members of Hertford, St Hilda's and St Catherine's Colleges after the unnecessary and appalling act of arson destroying their boathouse (Oxford Mail, July 22).   more...

New surface needs repair

The surface in Gloucester Green bus station which is now lifting away Work has started to repair Oxford's Gloucester Green bus station after the road surface mysteriously began to peel away.   more...

Armed guard for oxford

Unarmed uniformed officers Pc James Blackmore and Pc Kate Vandersteen joined officers from the Thames Valley Police's armed response unit at Oxford railway station yesterday Armed police yesterday patrolled Oxfordshire's main railway and bus stations as tensions rose a week after terrorists failed in attempts to detonate bombs in London.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: Crisis club Thame set to quit league

Thame United will withdraw from the Southern League after the ground's landowner, Coleman Properties, re-possessed the ground early this morning.   more...

Speedway: Machine hopes rest on Hamill

The Oxford Silver Machine will be keeping their fingers crossed for Billy Hamill as they face a daunting task against third-placed Coventry Bees at Brandon Stadium tonight (7.30).   more...

Fixtures: The week's sporting calender

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Tennis: Captain Jones calls it a day

Caroline Jones has ended a remarkable era as Oxfordshire's women's captain by announcing her resignation after 12 years in the job.   more...

Cricket: Ace Hole out of henley clash

Oxford new pace sensation, Stuart Hole, misses the Division 1 derby against Henley at the Breakspear tomorrow.   more...

Cricket: Rowant fired up to tackle Thame

Division 2 West: Aston Rowant skipper Chris Eaton is hoping the added spice of a trip to face local rivals Thame Town will help boost their survival bid.   more...

Cricket: Banbury sign Namibian World Cup star

Banbury have signed Namibian World Cup opening bowler Bjorn Kotze - and he is set to make his Division 1 debut at Slough tomorrow.   more...

Football: Shepperd slams Spartan chiefs

Oxford City secretary John Shepperd has slammed Spartan League bosses over the late arrival of their forthcoming fixtures.   more...

Oxfordshire Whats On

Fir Tree enjoys a revival

It's always encouraging to be contacted by an enthusiastic licensee, especially when they,ve taken over an under-performing pub and are trying to revive its real ale sales.   more...

Madagascar (U)

Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the hypochondriac giraffe and Gloria the hippopotamus have lived in captivity their entire lives, in the plush surroundings of New York's Central Park Zoo.   more...

State of the Nation

The supreme confidence of Terry Friday as he saunters into the office is overwhelming. His blonde locks curling around his Sergeant Pepper jacket and his blue eyes portraying the perfect image for an up-and-coming rock star.   more...

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (PG)

Previously filmed as Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory in 1971 with Gene Wilder as the frizzy-haired confectioner, Roald Dahl's delicious yet twisted fantasy has been ripe for a remake for some time.   more...

Joe's, Summertown

It was only because my article was framed on the wall. Had it not been, I would have left Joe's In Summertown well alone -- for a while at least.   more...

  
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