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Stories for 28 March 2006

Oxfordshire News

Speedy response

Thank you for publishing my letter and the angry riposte from Mr Sykes.   more...

Politics turn-off

New Labour `the Millionaires' Party' is reeling after the peerages for loans scandal that is seeing them compared, adversely, with the cash for questions era Conservative Party. We see reports in the press of police investigations into New Labour's affairs under an act passed eighty years ago to prevent `Lloyd-George' type peerage scandals. Locally, we have seen this cynicism augmented with a smear campaign against the Independent Working Class Association.   more...

Pensions strike hits schools

Many schools, libraries and leisure centres in Oxfordshire were expected to be shut today (March 28) as hundreds of council workers across the county join a nationwide strike over pensions.   more...

Ex-Lord Mayor leaves council

Oxford city councillor Beryl Keen is preparing to retire after 20 years representing the Cowley and Iffley areas.   more...

Bypass barrier work complete

Work to build a safety barrier on the stretch of Oxford's Eastern Bypass where four young people lost their lives was due to finish today.   more...

Shop staff threatened with knife

Two men wearing balaclavas threatened staff with a knife at an Oxford off-licence and convenience store and stole £90 from the till.   more...

Nurse tells murder jury: 'I panicked'

A nurse accused of murdering two patients and causing grievous bodily harm to another 16 has denied being "up to no good" at the Horton Hospital.   more...

Midstoner murders?

Hollywood actress Sharon Stone could soon be appealing to the basic instincts of John Nettles' detective character Tom Barnaby in hit ITV1 series Midsomer Murders, if he gets his wish.   more...

Tuesday, March 28: Menace of the mobile motorists

We simply cannot live without our mobile phones -- not even when we are driving our cars.   more...

Strike is only way forward

I'm backing the campaign by local council employees for a fair pension.   more...

Dial `D' for dangerous

The number of drivers caught endangering lives by using mobile phones behind the wheel in Oxfordshire has almost doubled in a year.   more...

Crash kills two women

Two women were killed in a car crash on the A338 Oxford to Wantage road near Frilford yesterday (March 27).   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Ref was right says U's giant keeper

Andrea Guatelli, Oxford United's new giant goalkeeper, backed the referee's decision not to send him off on his debut at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday.   more...

Muddy marvels Chinnor edge in

Richard Williams' penalty completed an epic comeback as Chinnor saw off title rivals Weston-super-Mare 11-10.   more...

Banbury punished by Scouts

Banbury Bulls still control their own destiny despite an agonising 11-10 defeat at Northampton Old Scouts.   more...

Awcock at the double

Full back Alan Awcock underlined his promise with two tries as Grove defeated Slough 35-17 at Cane Lane.   more...

Protests force darts league to back down

A move to extend the length of the oche in the local Oxford League's top divisions has been reversed following strong protests and a petition.   more...

Aussie rugby ace Roff joins Oxford

Australian World Cup winner Joe Roff will play for Oxford University after being accepted on a two-year degree course.   more...

Angry Hawks go crashing

Oxford Hawks hockey players crashed to a 9-4 defeat at home to Whitchurch in Men's South Division.   more...

Smith confident U's can beat the drop

Jim Smith is confident Oxford United can get the points they need to stave off relegation.   more...