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Stories for 10 January 2006

Oxfordshire News

County needs a rain dance

THERE could be a summer water crisis in Oxfordshire unless it rains for two out of every three days during the first three months of 2006.   more...

Listen to the people

Most people in this country would, I suggest, totally agree with Steve Chandler about hanging drug dealers (Oxford Mail, December 28).   more...

Market praise

Now that Bicester Country Market, formerly the Bicester Women's Institute market, has closed, on behalf of the producers and helpers, I would like to thank all our very loyal customers who have supported us over the past 29 years.   more...

Kidnap ordeal for teens

Two teenagers were robbed at gunpoint after being kidnapped by three men in a car and driven around Oxford.   more...

Green light on traffic debate

Transport issues will dominate affairs at County Hall today as the controversial new Garsington Road traffic lights in Cowley, Oxford, are debated by councillors.   more...

Transport chief issues warning after park-and-ride arson

Don't leave your car overnight at Oxford's park-and-ride car parks -- that's the advice from leading county councillor David Robertson.   more...

Charity denies discrimination

A charity for the disabled has been accused of discriminating against one of its own employees after she developed multiple sclerosis.   more...

'Chop prices at sport centres'

The city council should do more to provide affordable sports activities for children, says an Oxford councillor.   more...

Schoolgirl was raped

Detectives have revealed that a girl who was sexually attacked on an Oxford cycle track last month was in fact raped.   more...

Turf cut to signal start of work on new school

Work has started on a £5m project to replace a Didcot primary school.   more...

Tuesday, January 10: Minister's ducking the issue

The news about the NHS in Oxfordshire gets grimmer by the day. It has spent the current financial year battling with huge debts. The outlook for next year looks even worse.   more...

New resident scouts a mission

A north Leigh man is calling on residents to rally round to revive the village's Scout group.   more...

Bus stays on track

A YOUTH project has received a National Lottery grant to help support its touring bus that visits villages to help young people.   more...

Our splendid bus drivers

Having recently returned to Oxford after working for four years in east Africa, I write to emphatically endorse Hans Hammerschmidt's comments about our splendid bus drivers.   more...

Woman dies in fire

A woman was found dead in her bed after a blaze in her Oxford house last night.   more...

Failing school has 10 heads in three years

An Oxfordshire school once listed as outstanding is now in special measures after going through 10 headteachers in three years.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: TALBOT GETS HIS OLD BOYS BACK

Brian Talbot is looking forward to having some of his old players back in the team when Oxford United take on Peterborough at London Road tonight.   more...

Darts: CLARE AIMS TO BE TOP OF THE WORLD

Clare Bywaters will be hoping to maintain her recent superiority over Trina Gulliver when the pair meet the semi-finals of the Lakeside World Professional Championship at Frimley Green on Thursday.   more...

Rugby: Witney grab derby spoils

Witney earned the bragging rights in west Oxfordshire after a hard-fought home victory in Southern Counties North.   more...

Point-to-point: FIRMIN ENDS 16-YEAR WAIT FOR A WINNER

Amateur rider Sharon Firmin is celebrating her first winner - after 16 years of trying.   more...

Rugby: Basement boys make Chinnor sweat it out

South West 1: Chinnor survived a strong Cheltenham finish to claim a 29-18 victory at the league's bottom club.   more...

Rugby: Hawks hit by Horsfall hat-trick

National League 2: Henley Hawks slumped to a lacklustre 30-6 home defeat to Wharfedale that keeps them stuck in the bottom half of the table.   more...