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Stories for 6 May 2005

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Epilepsy is in the family

When Mary and Michael Willams learned their first child Daisy had epilepsy, they were terrified they would lose her during one of her violent seizures - but their nightmare was just beginning.   more...

Bocelli concert date set for July

The promoters of the Andrea Bocelli concert have officially confirmed the rescheduled date - but will not guarantee refunds to ticket holders who cannot make it.   more...

'I'm winning battle to get my boy back'

The mother of a boy who is well on the way to overcoming his autism is appealing for people to help him through the final obstacles.   more...

Green Belt site saved

Views of Oxford's Dreaming Spires have been saved for future generations after the Oxford Preservation Trust bought 68 acres of Boars Hill.   more...

Sheep killer scares village

People in a village where a gunman is attacking lambs fear people could become his next target.   more...

Manager scares off would-be robbers

Betting shop manager Stella Edwards said she was "just doing her job" when she foiled an attempted robbery at the branch she runs in Abingdon.   more...

Conservative candidate Ed Vaizey cruised to a clear victory in the Wantage seat, polling 22,354 vote

Eight hours after polling stations closed, the results were announced shortly after 6am today.   more...

Tories twice as popular

David Cameron almost doubled the Conservative majority in Witney today, with the Liberal Democrats taking second place from Labour for the first time since the 1980s.   more...

Smith hangs on by thread

Andrew Smith has been returned as Oxford East MP, but only by the skin of his teeth.   more...

Boris is back

Flamboyant Boris Johnson was returned as Tory MP for Henley with a greatly increased majority of 12,793 compared with 8,458 four years ago.   more...

Baldry makes it six in a row

Tony Baldry (Conservative) scored his sixth election victory in Banbury when he was re-elected as MP for the north Oxfordshire constituency.   more...

Harris wins

Evan Harris is on his way back to the House of Commons for the Liberal Democrats in Oxford West and Abingdon -- but with a reduced majority.   more...

Tory Ed removes Labour

Conservative candidate Ed Vaizey cruised to a clear victory in the Wantage seat, polling 22,354 votes.   more...

Bill for May Day jumpers tops £40K

The bill for Sunday's May Day madness in which 40 people were injured - and 12 needed hospital treatment - will be more than £40,000.   more...

Stop this pervert

Posters displaying the face of a man wanted after he sexually assaulted a 10-year-old boy are to be put up around Oxford.   more...