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Stories for 31 January 2006

Oxfordshire Business

HIV virus revealed

Scientists at Oxford University have produced the first 3D image of an HIV virus which could lead to future treatments to stamp out Aids.   more...

Oxfordshire News

Cottage hospital `U-turn' welcomed

Primary care trusts were last night urged by Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt to reconsider plans to close community hospitals.   more...

Ides of March

This is the time of year when soothsayers, clairvoyants and astrologers make their predictions.   more...

Cogent explanation

Although perhaps not with my life, I would defend anyone's right to deny the Holocaust or any other historical abomination.   more...

Post's bands litter roads

There is a growing band of people in Oxford whose patience is being stret- ched by a new form of litter on the city's streets.   more...

Bright sparks saving energy

Pupils at a dozen schools are helping to save the planet and cut energy bills by remembering to switch off lights and turn off taps.   more...

CPS sends out hooligan quiz

An audit of antisocial behaviour is being launched this week as prosecutors try to curb the county's yobs.   more...

Smash causes traffic chaos

Traffic in Oxford was reduced to chaos yesterday (January 30)after a lorry hit a gas pipe and caused a major leak in North Oxford.   more...

Attacker jailed for stabbing

An illegal immigrant chased and stabbed a teenager just four days after arriving in the country hidden in the back of a lorry.   more...

Taxi shelter by stall upsets trader

A market trader has labelled council chiefs "bananas" for putting a taxi shelter next to his Oxford pitch -- blocking access for customers.   more...

Work begins on barrier

Preparatory work ahead of building a £600,000 crash barrier on Oxford's Eastern Bypass started yesterday (January 30).   more...

Court appeal

Elderly residents in Didcot fighting to save their homes hope the Duke of Edinburgh will come to the rescue.   more...

Tuesday, January 31: Just one blip and it's chaos

The crash on the Oxford Northern Bypass yesterday proved yet again that we live on a knife-edge when it comes to traffic.   more...

No substance to green claims

We are constantly hearing how David Cameron's 'new' Tory Party is environmentally friendly and supports action to combat the disaster of climate change.   more...

Lawbreakers on our roads

I read with interest Andrea Hooper's letter about mobile phone warning signs (Oxford Mail, January 18).   more...

Tax rise is one of the lowest

Your report, Care Boss: Cuts will Bite Deeper (Oxford Mail, January 18), gave the impression that huge cuts proposed in county council services and that Liberal Democrat county councillor Dermot Roaf had come to save us all from the 'wicked Tories'.   more...

Murder clues hunt goes global

The hunt for the killer of Dr Barbara Johnston went worldwide last night, with police calling for friends and colleagues in New Zealand to get in touch by email.   more...

£10k reward for store robbers' arrest

A £10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of armed raiders who held up an Oxfordshire supermarket.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Speedway: Riders fume at Academy sale

OXFORD Academy riders have been left reeling by the team's withdrawal from the Conference League.   more...

Football: United in dogfight

BRIAN Talbot has warned supporters that Oxford United are in a relegation dogfight.   more...

Rugby: Chinnor seal fine double

CHINNOR took a massive step towards National League rugby with a 17-10 victory at Clifton in South West 1.   more...

Hockey: Rover saved by Smyth hat-trick

ROVER Oxford made hard work of seeing off Sunbury 3-2 in the Regional League - but did so thanks to Daniel Smyth's second hat-trick in successive weeks.   more...

HEADPADPADP

ADPADPDAPAD Darts: Shelley aces on track for title ALLY Walls and Mick Juste both hit maximum 180s as they helped ODDA Men's Section 3 leaders Shelley Arms A crush Three Horseshoes 7-2.   more...

Rugby: Grove stunned by Swindon fightback

GROVE were stunned by a second-half fightback as they lost 39-17 to Swindon in Southern Counties North.   more...

Hockey: Hawks march on at the top

OXFORD Hawks came from behind to beat Sunbury 3-1 and remain top of women's South Clubs' League Division 1.   more...

Hockey: Simpson's the hero

ROVER Oxford produced their best performance of the season to defeat Maidstone, the runaway leaders of the Kent/Sussex Regional League, on penalties in the third round.   more...

Rugby: Redruth punish wasteful Henley

HENLEY Hawks failed to take their chances as they lost 23-13 to Cornish rivals Redruth in National League 2.   more...