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Stories for 13 January 2006

Oxfordshire Business

Oxford to Cambridge flights start

Leave later, arrive sooner, write business reporter Chris Koenig.   more...

Oxfordshire News

Tickets go on sale for Blunt concert

Tickets have gone on sale for a Blenheim Palace concert by one of Britain's most popular new artists, James Blunt.   more...

Union let me down

I refer to the article about my tribunal success (Oxford Mail, December 31).   more...

No wheelie bins

You stated that Oxford City is the only one of the five district councils not to provide its residents with wheelie bins for household waste disposal (Oxford Mail, January 2).   more...

Uni homes don't fit city plan

Oxford University's £40m scheme to build homes for its staff at Wolvercote could be hit by new city council demands for social housing.   more...

Heart cash problems `ignored'

The Leader of the House of Commons yesterday (Thursday) refused to allow time for a debate on Oxfordshire's NHS funding problems, saying that it was down to local health chiefs to balance the books.   more...

Shock over hero's death

A survivor of a boat fire has paid tribute to Jonathan Towell, the retired paramedic who dragged her burning boat to safety and this week died tackling a blaze on his own retirement yacht.   more...

CPS drops 'gay horse' charge

A student arrested after calling a police horse 'gay' had the case against him dropped yesterday.   more...

Flyover plan is to go ahead

Motorists will face up to two years of disruptions when the ageing A34 flyover south of Pear Tree is replaced.   more...

Teen stabbed in head by bullies

The parents of a boy who has endured a two-year campaign of bullying have vowed to keep him off school until tougher action is taken.   more...

Harris backs Hughes leader bid

Oxford West and Abingdon MP Evan Harris is backing Liberal Democrat president Simon Hughes for the party leadership, he has revealed.   more...

Pre-school has plenty to cheer about

A Didcot pre-school has completed a turnaround by picking up a glowing report from Government inspectors.   more...

Friday, January 13: Recycling -- time to get moving

Whe such a fuss over plans to switch to fortnightly rubbish collections in Oxford?   more...

Forces unite to catch arsonist

Police have joined forces in a bid to catch a gang of serial arsonists they believe could be behind a string of blazes.   more...

Cinema campaigners face another challenge

Campaigners hoping to keep up public support for moves to reopen their local cinema in Wantage are facing another hurdle.   more...

Oxfam HQ like a Vegas casino

I see that Oxfam is running a TV ad campaign asking for donations.   more...

Can you help catch them?

These are the faces of a drug dealer who stabbed an innocent man over cash and a robber who kidnapped two teenagers at gunpoint.   more...

Fortnight collections plan 'is rubbish'

Families will only have household garbage collected fortnightly and limited to one binload in an overhaul of Oxford's rubbish service.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Rugby: Bicester face naval battle

BICESTER coach Stuart Hamilton admitted their form has given him a selection headache for tomorrow's Powergen Junior Vase clash with Devonport Services.   more...

UNITED PULL OFF

DOUBLE SWOOP Dempster and   more...

Football: Wimble back in City fold

OXFORD City boss Andy Lyne has spoken of his delight after midfielder Shaun Wimble rejoined the Spartan South Midlands League club from Southern League outfit Swindon Supermarine.   more...

Fixtures: this week's sporting action

SATURDAY   more...

Football: Ward eyes Didcot comeback

GLS Football Hellenic League Ward eyeing Didcot return DIDCOT Town's Bradley Ward could end his three-month injury nightmare as the Premier Division leaders look to bounce back from last week's defeat at Wantage Town when they host Shrivenham tomorrow.   more...

Badminton: Oxon teams face battle to beat drop

BOTH county sides fell short of the mark as Oxon 2nd were swamped 12-3 by Guernsey in Division 2D, and Oxon 3rd lost 10-5 to Berkshire 3rd in Division 4C of the Inter-County Championships at Radley College.   more...

Tennis: Terrific Tom hits rich vein of form

OXFORDSHIRE professional Tom Greenland continued his rich vein of form with victory in the 2006 Tropicana British Tour event held in Shrewsbury.   more...

Football: Lazarus looks to lift Banbury

BANBURY United could give a full debut to midfielder Neil Lazarus against Hitchin Town tomorrow after signing him from Southern League Premier Division rivals Aylesbury United.   more...

Darts: Gulliver foils Bywaters' bid

REIGNING champion Trina Gulliver beat her Shears, Wantage teammate Clare Bywaters 2-0 in the women's semi-finals at the Lakeside World Championships last night.   more...