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Stories for 7 February 2006

Oxfordshire News

Family viewing

Oh what a triumph for Channel 4 and its seven million-plus viewing public.   more...

Oddball characters

The current woes of the Liberal Democrats hopefully mean the dire effects upon the British electorate of this political pantomime -- too many of whose cast remind one of the limerick about the Young Man from Rangoon -- may become greatly diminished.   more...

Club fires last shot

The last shot has been fired at the county's only public live firing range which has been closed to make way for a new sports centre.   more...

Hospitals' infection rates remain constant

The number of patients infected with MRSA at Oxfordshire's major hospitals is failing to drop, according to the Health Protection Agency.   more...

Drink-link crimes cut

Drink-related violence in Oxford has fallen by 28 per cent in the past year.   more...

40 per cent of budget goes on waste

More than 40 per cent of cash spent by Oxford City Council last year in Rose Hill, Littlemore and Blackbird Leys went on removing illegally dumped rubbish.   more...

Police dog Caps career with triple arrest

A police dog and his handler have been praised for the role they played in catching three violent criminals after a two-mile, cross-country chase.   more...

Auditor damns leisure services

Leisure services run by Oxford City Council are of an "unacceptable" standard, with lax financial controls and abuses of position, a report has revealed.   more...

Diligent pooch saves couple

An Oxford couple were today making more than a fuss of their dog after she woke them in the night as fire spread from their garden shed towards their home.   more...

Tuesday, February 7: No mercy for this evil woman

We should have no sympathy whatsoever for Janet Lestrade.   more...

Bumper year for cancer fundraisers

Months of dedicated fundraising by a charity committee has brought in £15,000 to fund breast cancer research in Oxfordshire.   more...

On run to aid flying squad

A student who nearly died after a road crash a year ago is running a half marathon to raise money for the air ambulance he believes helped save his life.   more...

Blow to town's traffic plans

Four road projects in the Abingdon area look set to be dropped, including plans for a new pedestrian crossing in Upper Bath Street in Abingdon.   more...

Pull together and we will win

I can understand Chris Boswell's misgivings about recycling rubbish (Oxford Mail, January 25).   more...

'Carer' stole OAP's savings

A conwoman duped a lonely pensioner into believing she was a council carer before moving into his house and emptying his life savings.   more...

Peace worker falls to death

A respected peace campaigner has died after he fell several hundred feet during a mountain climbing expedition.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Hockey: Rover rally to claim a point

South League ROVER Oxford secured a valuable away point with a 2-2 draw at Newbury in the Middlesex, Berks, Bucks & Oxon Regional league.   more...

Football: U'S buyers wait in the wings

A CONSORTIUM is ready to move in and take over Oxford United - if the price is right.   more...

Rugby: Chinnor stifled

OXFORD Harlequins produced their best performance of the season to dump pre-tournament favourites Chinnor out of the Oxfordshire Cup with a 15-3 win.   more...

Hockey: Campbell sparks fightback

A GOAL from Lorraine Campbell set Rover Oxford on the way to a comeback victory at lowly Purley in women's South Clubs' League Division 1.   more...

Darts: Buckingham sparks Machine revival

ROWING Machine twice battled from behind to beat Section 1 rivals Shelley Arms C in Greene King ODDA.   more...

Darts: County youth fall to narrow defeat

OXFORDSHIRE'S youth side went down to a 9-8 defeat at Hampshire.   more...

Hockey: Gundry at the double

WENDY Gundry struck twice as Oxford Hawks Ladies beat Division 1 side Reading 1A 4-2 in a friendly at Gosford.   more...

Darts: Oxon eyeing up top spot

OXFORDSHIRE will be aiming to take over at the top of the Kaliber Inter-Counties League Division 3 table from leaders Derbyshire when they travel to Suffolk this weekend.   more...

Hockey: City and Hawks share cup

CITY of Oxford and Oxford Hawks shared the trophy at the Oxfordshire Hockey Association's under 11's mixed tournament at Witney.   more...