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Stories for 2 March 2006

Oxfordshire Business

Butcher hooks up with rival

A historic Oxford butchery business is undergoing a major expansion -- with a little help from Cambridge University.   more...

Oxfordshire News

No underwear

I welcome your cool and measured editorial on the county's local transport plan (Oxford Mail, February 23). I think that it sets about the right tone.   more...

Commuter survey

Your readers might like to take part in an online survey into commuter well-being.   more...

Drive cuts death toll

An early warning system about contaminated drugs and a needle exchange scheme are part of an Oxford strategy that has seen drug-related deaths more than halved in three years.   more...

Quotas could hit treatment

Patients could be stopped from having hospital out- patient appointments if consultants have filled their monthly quotas.   more...

Children's files found in road

Confidential documents about young people in care -- including birth certificates and photographs -- were found strewn outside a former children's home in Oxford.   more...

Drugs seized

Drugs with an estimated street value of £3,500 were seized during a raid on a property in the Barton area of Oxford yesterday afternoon.   more...

Work begins on cancer centre

Patients have welcomed a £109m cancer centre being built at Oxford's Churchill Hospital during a ceremony to mark the start of the development.   more...

Halloween rapist fails to win appeal

A teenager jailed for raping a 30-year-old woman at a Halloween party yesterday (March 1) failed in an Appeal Court bid to clear his name.   more...

Rush hour rail cuts proposed

Commuters in Didcot could face rush hour misery if planned rail cuts go ahead.   more...

Thursday, March 2: Blown -- secrets of children

It is a well-established principle that the identities of children in care should remain confidential to protect them in their future lives.   more...

'Unite to save the Horton'

More than 100 parish councils have been urged to join the campaign to save Banbury's Horton Hospital.   more...

HGV ban delay angers village

Campaigners fighting for a permanent lorry ban through their village are furious that they may have to wait up to two and a half years for it to happen.   more...

Useful way to say thank-you

A young man in South Africa saved from sleeping rough has given a very personal thank-you present to an Oxfordshire vicar who helped him get off the streets and into work.   more...

Waitrose building could become covered market

Wallingford's former Waitrose store in St Martin's Street could become a covered market if plans by the town council and the Civic Trust become a reality.   more...

Town is told to clean up its act

Abingdon has been told to clean up its air quality -- and consultations will start later this month on measures that could see heavy lorries banned and access to the town centre limited.   more...

Shame on the guilty bars

I was disappointed to hear how irresponsible some of our city centre bars are in serving people who are clearly underage (Oxford Mail, February 18).   more...

Man attacked with chainsaw

A retired policeman described a scene of horror as the victim of a chainsaw attack lay screaming on a remote country road.   more...

Arson may be behind blaze

Arsonists may to be blame for a serious fire in a derelict warehouse in Witney yesterday (March 1).   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Speedway: Rickardsson is ready to roar

SIX-TIMES world champion Tony Rickardsson has vowed to give his all for the new-born Oxford Cheetahs when they take on arch rivals Swindon Robins in a season's-opening derby challenge on Wednesday, March 15.   more...

Football: U'S NEED TO BE SAFE BY EASTER

If Oxford United are going to avoid relegation from the Football League this season, they may well need to be safe by Easter.   more...

Football: SHELTON HAT-TRICK SINKS STEVENTON

Autotype UTV League: Matty Shelton hammered a hat-trick as Division 1 leaders Saxton Rovers kept up their championship charge with a 4-0 victory against derby rivals Abingdon Sunday.   more...

Cricket: Oxford swoop for ace Porter

Oxfordshire all-rounder Joe Porter heads Oxford's list of winter recruits as the Home Counties Premier League club prepare for the new season.   more...

Football: Quickfire Michael hits treble

Morrells of Oxford Sunday League: Michael Yearwood hammered a hat-trick in the first nine minutes as Cold Arbour thrashed ten-man Oxford Exiles in the Premier Division.   more...

Ice hockey: Streatham stun Stars

Oxford City Stars squandered plenty of chances as they crashed to a 5-3 home defeat to Streatham Redskins in the English National League South Division.   more...

Boxing: Dark Blues eye Varsity revenge

Oxford University head coach Des Brackett says his side have a point to prove against Cambridge in Wednesday's 99th Varsity Match.   more...