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Stories for 27 September 2005

Oxfordshire News

Minorities ignored

Your article, New Twist in Homes Fight (Oxford Mail, September 16), should have included the reason the Green group had the county council Structure Plan brought back for reconsideration.   more...

Council drama classes an obscene waste of money

How obscene - £13,000 of taxpayers' money being spent on acting lessons (Oxford Mail, September 23). This graphically illustrates to me the complete lack of sensitivity and regard for the people of the county some of our esteemed councilors are being paid to represent.   more...

Brown mocks Tory Cameron

Chancellor Gordon Brown yesterday poked fun at Witney MP David Cameron for his public school background.   more...

`Do not deport mother and son'

The British-born five-year-old son of refugees who fled to Oxford from a war zone could be forced out of the country by immigration officials after his parents lost their fight for asylum.   more...

Charging cow punctured cyclist's lung

A businessman suffered life-threatening injuries after being trampled by a cow while cycling with his children along a towpath in Oxford.   more...

Countdown begins for Chox yachtsman

Yachtsman Adrian Flanagan has named the departure date for his round-the-world voyage - and urged people to dig deep to support his chosen charity, Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign.   more...

Film casts spell on book stores

Book stores in Oxford are gearing up for an avalanche of sales of CS Lewis's Narnia titles, in the run up to the forthcoming Hollywood blockbuster based on the books.   more...

Silent majority is fighting back

Hooray for Jeremy Clarkson and hooray for Keith Mitchell (Oxford Mail, September 21).   more...

Assault victim defies doctors to walk again

Two years ago, doctors told Stephen Taylor he would be paralysed for life after he was viciously attacked and left for dead in an Oxford alleyway.   more...

Care cost hike is `insensitive'

Vulnerable and elderly people receiving home care support from Oxfordshire County Council are bracing themselves for the second increase in charges in six months.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: Town players in walk-out threat

Abingdon Town's players are threatening to stage a mass walk-out at the GLS Football Hellenic League Premier Division club following the sacking of manager Kevin Lloyd on Friday.   more...

Speedway: Hancock grabs a crucial point

Wolverhampton 51, Oxford Silver Machine 45: Oxford Silver Machine skipper Greg Hancock beat Peter Karlsson in a run-off to take the bonus point after Wolverhampton won an exciting Craven Shield clash at Monmore last night.   more...

Rugby: Buckley fires Chinnor to derby triumph

South West 1 - Chinnor 32, Oxford Harlequins 7: Matt Buckley proved too hot for Oxford Harlequins to handle as Chinnor powered past their South West 1 rivals at Kingsey Road.   more...

Rugby: Classy Sevier leads Grove to third success

Southern Counties North: Nick Sevier scored 23 points as Grove maintained their 100 per cent record with a 36-7 win at Bletchley.   more...

Football: Banbury given Bridges booster

Banbury United have received a boost with former England youth international defender Stuart Bridges signing for the Southern League Premier Division outfit.   more...

Rugby: Reeves stars in Hawks' first win

National League 2: Henley Hawks finally got their season up and running after three losses with a 39-25 win at Harrogate.   more...