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Stories for 6 February 2006

Oxfordshire News

Priority for patients

Glyn Limmer (Oxford Mail, December 31) decides to rewrite medical history to suit his own extreme arguments.   more...

Council fairy tales

Why all the surprise at the Cowley Road and Little Clarendon Street fiascos in Oxford (Oxford Mail, January 24)? it's happened before and it will happen again.   more...

Silence not golden for city bars

Three of Oxford's trendiest bars were playing music illegally in recent months as their owner had failed to update his music licence.   more...

Changes planned for post offices

Customers and residents are to be consulted about proposals to move and modernise two sub post offices.   more...

Singers aim to hit right note

An Oxford man who admits he cannot sing and did not practise for auditions to star in the reality show Ivor's Choir is now waiting to see if he will become a television star.   more...

Quiz sent out over car zone

Long-suffering residents in New Marston, Oxford, are to be asked what - if any - parking restrictions they want in their streets.   more...

Call for curbs on mini motos

A growing number of children riding mini motos are terrorising the Horspath Road area of Cowley - and residents fear the proposed track in Blackbird Leys could make things worse.   more...

Community aspects take precedence in village awards

Oxfordshire's popular Best Kept Village competition is being scrapped after 50 years to make way for new "community spirited" awards.   more...

Refugees spin out cloth idea

A group of refugees from northern Uganda will realise their dream of setting up a self-supporting enterprise in Oxford after being given a £1,000 grant.   more...

One-tier council debated

The abolition of Oxfordshire's five district councils has moved a step closer with the Government opening talks about axing two-tier authorities.   more...

Monday, February 6: Vigilance must drive them out

We suspected we would find something - but we are sad that we did.   more...

Views sought on plan

Traders and businesspeople in Wallingford will be asked to join a town council-led committee looking at the future prosperity of the town.   more...

Police target wrong people

Police in Oxford and the region want more council taxpayers' money.   more...

Council fears bus pass rush

Oxford City Council is so concerned pensioners will make tens of thousands of extra journeys when a free bus travel scheme starts in April it has pledged an extra £500,000 a year to fund the project.   more...

Eviction raises camp concerns

Travellers have illegally set up camp on land in an Oxford estate after being moved on from a different site in the area.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: Redknap strike secures win

GEORGE Redknap fired home a tremendous 20-yard volley as Banbury extended their unbeaten home run to 14 games in the Southern League Premier Division with a 1-0 win against Halesown Town.   more...

Football: Fans make

their point PREDICTIONS of strong protests against Oxford United chairman Firoz Kassam proved unfounded during their League Two match against Rochdale on Saturday, although some fans got their point across.   more...

Football: Didcot sent packing by stunning strike

A WONDER-goal five minutes from time condemned Didcot to their third defeat of the season in the GLS Football League Premier Division.   more...

Football: Claydon spot-on to grab points

AN injury-time penalty from Richard Claydon earned Letcombe a 3-2 victory against Cirencester United in GLS Football League Division 1 West.   more...

Football: City on march towards the title

OXFORD City maintained the leadership of the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division with a 1-0 win over Leverstock Green.   more...

Speedway: Hancock hits out at Wagstaff antics

FORMER Silver Machine skipper Greg Hancock admits he has lost respect for last year's Cowley promoter Nigel Wagstaff.   more...

Football: Thame sunk at the death

THAME United suffered more heartbreak as they lost 3-0 at home to Swindon Supermarine.   more...

RUGBY: Quins upset in-form Chinnor

OXFORD Harlequins upset the form book by beating Chinnor 15-3 to reach the semi-finals of the Oxfordshire Rugby Cup at Horspath Road yesterday.   more...