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Stories for 14 January 2006

Oxfordshire News

Benefit cheat avoids prison

Oxfordshire's biggest benefit fraudster, who swindled £64,000 from Oxford City Council in less than three years, has walked free from court.   more...

Gang attacks disabled teen

Hooded thugs have outraged a community after an unprovoked attack on a disabled teenager, which left him bleeding in the street.   more...

Carer jailed for nine months after stealing cash

A carer has been jailed after stealing £3,400 from her disabled boss using credit cards she was given to use for the shopping.   more...

Hearing date set for city Asbo bid

Oxford City Council has been unsuccessful in trying to enforce a citywide Antisocial Behaviour Order on a 20-year-old.   more...

Pupils study new designs

Pupils who have campaigned for damp, decaying mobile classrooms at their school to be demolished are to help design permanent buildings to replace them.   more...

Man convicted of gun charges

A man described as having a cavalier attitude to guns was warned he could go to jail after being found guilty of three charges under the Firearms Act.   more...

City survey backs smoking ban in public

Nine out of 10 Oxford residents want to ban smoking in public places, according to a survey.   more...

Goodenough police retrial date set

Two policemen accused of attacking a motorist who died during an arrest are to face a retrial in June.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

ATHLETICS: SUPERB SISTERS IN SNOW DOUBLE

Sisters Lauren and Melissa Hawtin continued their fine form at a snow-covered course at Stowe School, near Buckingham, in the fourth round of the Chiltern Cross Country League.   more...