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Stories for 13 March 2006

Oxfordshire News

Law graduate sleeps in the woods

Wind, rain, toxic water and even night-time intruders -- life in the woods is proving a challenge for law graduate Hugh Sawyer, but as he told Debbie Waite, he wouldn't swap it for all the fluffy duvets in the world.   more...

No turning back

Oxfordshire County Council leader Keith Mitchell says there is no place for political correctness in Oxfordshire (Oxford Mail, March 8).   more...

Barton for Bishop?

Sorry to hear that the Church of England's bid for the £2.5m house in Pullens Lane, Headington, has fallen through, but -- don't despair.   more...

'Demolish old pavilion now'

A mother is demanding that a derelict pavilion be demolished as soon as possible because it is acting as a magnet for trouble makers.   more...

RI staff victims of credit fraud

An investigation is under way after nine staff in one department of Oxford's Radcliffe Infirmary had their credit cards used in a budget airline flight scam.   more...

Teaching goes Texan in class

Texan-style classroom discipline is coming to an Oxford school after teachers voted overwhelmingly to back radical changes to the way the school is run.   more...

Phone lines cut for three days

Builders left residents -- including two vulnerable pensioners with panic alarms -- without telephone lines for three days after accidentally cutting through cables.   more...

Village awash with uni cars

Villagers in Holton have become the latest to protest against the parking habits of Oxford Brookes University students.   more...

Lorry crash prompts call for village ban

A lorry ploughed into two parked cars in Bampton -- prompting calls for HGVs to be banned from using the village.   more...

Masked raiders strike again in county

Masked robbers stole thousands of pounds from an Oxford newsagents on Saturday morning -- the third raid in the area this year.   more...

Monday, March 13: Ban leaks -- not our hosepipes

First Thames Water urged customers to turn off the tap when they clean their teeth -- now they are getting tough by introducing a hosepipe ban.   more...

Big response to house plans

Dozens of comments about plans to build 1,585 houses on the edge of Bicester have been received by Cherwell District Council.   more...

Meeting held to protect hall's future

The future of a neglected community hall in Witney which is under threat will be discussed at a public meeting.   more...

Century up for plant dynasty

A florist and garden centre business in rural Oxfordshire that once cooked beetroot in open coppers and supplied Oxford's covered market is celebrating its 100th birthday.   more...

Bishop's home buying inept

In the developing saga of the purchase of a house for the yet-to-be-announced replacement Bishop of Oxford, there now appears the need to add to the claim of sheer stupidity in the selection of an inappropriate dwelling by the Church Commissioners -- professional crass ineptitude.   more...

Newsagent raided for cigarettes

Thieves used sledgehammers to smash their way into an Oxford newsagent today and stole cigarettes worth £5,000.   more...

Hosepipe ban to start in April

A hosepipe ban is to be introduced across Oxfordshire after the county's water shortage reached crisis levels.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Athletics: DOUGLAS HAPPY WITH WORLD SHOW

Oxford City athlete Nathan Douglas insisted he made the right decision to compete at the World Indoor Championships - despite failing to pick up a medal in Moscow.   more...

Football: SINKING FAST

Oxford United have missed out on at least two top-class players by Firoz Kassam pulling the plug on Nick Merry's proposed takeover.   more...

Results: The weekend's sporting round-up

COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO   more...

Football: DIDCOT MAKE IT EIGHT ON TROT

GLS Football Hellenic League League: Witney Utd 2, Didcot Tn 6: Didcot made it eight Premier Division wins in a row with this impressive display at Witney United on Saturday.   more...

Football: SPARKS FLY AS BANBURY LOSE

Banbury Utd 2, Bath City 3: Banbury went down to Southern League Premier Division leaders Bath in an ill-tempered game watched by a crowd of more than 500 at Spencer Stadium on Saturday.   more...

Football: Point keeps City on track

Royston Tn 2, Oxford City 2: Two goals from Justin Miller ensured Oxford City picked up a point at Royston to keep them on track for the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division title.   more...

Football: Unlucky 13 for Thame

Southern League - Bromsgrove Rovers 4, Thame Utd 0: Struggling Thame were outplayed by mid-table Bromsgrove in Saturday's Southern League Division 1 West fixture.   more...