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Stories for 3 March 2006

Oxfordshire News

On yer bike

The Radio 4 Today discussion about which model of car members of the Government should be chauffeured around in stirred memories of John Power as Oxford's Lord Mayor.   more...

Building blight

Jean Mason protests at a plaque commemorating the Cutteslowe Walls in Oxford (Oxford Mail, February 7). I agree. I think that these plaques are a waste of money and blight the buildings they are fixed to.   more...

Church scraps £2.5m house bid

The Church of England has pulled out of a controversial deal to buy a £2.5m house for the next Bishop of Oxford.   more...

St Giles may be used for demos

One of Oxford's finest thoroughfares could become the focus for animal rights protests, after traders complained of a drop in takings during Saturday's demonstrations.   more...

Castle market 'poses threat'

A new market on the developed Oxford Castle and prison site has reignited fears about the decline of the centuries-old market in Gloucester Green.   more...

Towers to all get a concierge

A 'concierge' entrance system is to be installed at all of Oxford's tower blocks to protect residents from drug dealers, the homeless and criminals.   more...

Abusive email row escalates

An abusive email sent by an Oxford city councillor to 47 other councillors has been referred to a national standards watchdog.   more...

Sex attackers strike in alley

A gang of five men who sexually assaulted a young woman in a Bicester alleyway are being hunted by police.   more...

POLICE found £1,300 worth of cash and 15 to 20 wraps of what is thought to be crack cocaine and her

Insp Graham Sutherland and Pc Paul Philips, of Oxford police's city centre unit, chased a man who ran off when they attempted to stop check him at 12.30pm.   more...

It's back to action stations

A fundraising Didcot lorry driver is going underground for charity again.   more...

Friday, March 3: A gloomy day for the market

It will be a sad day indeed if the Gloucester Green market in Oxford is forced to close.   more...

Schools `must achieve more'

Ofsted has criticised two Oxfordshire primary schools for their low standards and served them with notices to improve.   more...

Blaze wrecks warehouse

More than 50 firefighters spent 90 minutes bringing flames under control at a former Early's warehouse in Witney.   more...

Violent attacks are urgent

I refer to your article, Attack on taxi is 'not urgent' (Oxford Mail, February 25), which again highlighted the selective policing policy of the Thames Valley Police force.   more...

Bypass death crash guilty plea

A woman has today (March 3) admitted causing the death of three teenage boys and a student in Oxford's Eastern Bypass crash.   more...

Bypass death crash guilty plea

A woman has today (March 3) admitted causing the death of three teenage boys and a student in Oxford's Eastern Bypass crash.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: United call in Mr Motivator

OXFORD United have called in The Motivator in a bid to get the team back to winning ways.   more...

Football: Banbury duo aim to sink old pals

FORMER Aylesbury United duo Paul Lamb and Neil Lazarus will be looking to boost Banbury United's hopes of reaching the play-offs when they face their old colleagues in tomorrow's Southern League Premier Division clash.   more...

SPORTING FIXTURES; The week ahead

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Football: Witney are struck by injury crisis

WITNEY United have big injury worries ahead of their Premier Division trip to struggling Kidlington tomorrow.   more...

Rugby: Chinnor eye historic March

CHINNOR coach John Brodley says they cannot underestimate the importance of the next month, starting with tomorrow's South West 1 trip to Oxford Harlequins (2.30).   more...

Rugby: Tibbott returns for Halifax trip

HENLEY Hawks welcome back Dave Tibbott on the left wing for their trip to newly-promoted Halifax in National Division 2.   more...

Football: Ardley look to avoid banana skin

ARDLEY United are without Jason Allen, Phil Martin and Darren Clare when they host Oxford University Press in the quarter-final tomorrow.   more...

Badminton: Guernsey humiliate Oxon

OXFORDSHIRE 2nd's season went from bad to worse when they were thumped by Guernsey in Inter-Counties Championship Division 2.   more...

Football: Potter 'no'to Brackley

OXFORD City winger Chris Potter has rejected a move to Brackley Town.   more...