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Stories for 21 January 2006

Oxfordshire News

Protest sabotaged

The lawful protest against the Oxford University animal research laboratory, which was organised with the police, appeared to have been sabotaged by them.   more...

Lunatic fringe

How sad to see the lunatic fringe again battling the police and giving the animal rights' movement a bad name.   more...

Heat is on in waste issue

Environmental pressure group Friends of the Earth has warned Oxfordshire County Council it faces a fierce public backlash if it builds waste incinerators.   more...

Crash barrier leaves gaps for paths

A concrete crash barrier in the central reservation of a notorious stretch of Oxford's Eastern By-pass will be built with gaps to accommodate two ancient rights of way crossing the road.   more...

Protest turns to Oxford lab

Protesters who opposed a Midlands guinea pig breeding farm say they will join the campaign against Oxford University's £18m animal lab now the farm is out of business.   more...

Leys faces quiz over twin plan

Voters will decide if thousands of households in Oxford will link up with a famous New York suburb in the first twinning project of its kind in the world.   more...

Sound medical aid for babaies

A mother worried about the wellbeing of her baby has designed a quick-reference CD packed with first aid information.   more...

Theives target homes cluster

Police believe the same burglars may have broken into five homes in one neighbourhood in Oxford in just a few weeks.   more...

We don't want High reopened

I hate to fall out with Graham Jones of Rox (Rescue Oxford) (Oxford Mail, January 14) as we all have the best interests of Oxford at heart.   more...

Police union fears job cuts

Thames Valley Police support staff could have their pay rises slashed as the force cuts more than £22m from its budget over the next two years.   more...

City ban threat to travellers

A traveller family kicked off land in Oxford more than 30 times in just two years could be banned from setting up camp anywhere within the city limits.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Athletics: FULL HOUSE FOR ASHTON

Former Witney Roadrunner Mathew Ashton returned from university to land an impressive victory in the senior men's event at the Oxfordshire Cross Country Championships at St Hugh's School, Carswell.   more...