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Stories for 7 March 2006

Oxfordshire News

Friendly councillors

I REFER to your editorial comment (Oxford Mail, March 3) about the rather tasteless email sent by IWCA city councillor Lee Cole to Liberal Democrat Tony Brett and all other city councillors.   more...

I was on my bike

IN THE interests of preserving your reputation for accurate and honest reporting, I should point out that I did indeed cycle to Cowley Road, Oxford, from work to celebrate the reopening of the Bodrum Restaurant at lunchtime on Thursday -- and cycled back up the hill afterwards for a meeting at 2pm.   more...

Co-op reveals store designs

The Co-op has unveiled designs for a new store in an Oxford suburb.   more...

Police snap up criminal cars

Police believe they are clamping the wheels of crime -- by removing and crushing "pool cars" used by shoplifters, burglars and drug dealers.   more...

Gulshat hip op set for today

Gulshat Kadyrova was all smiles as she arrived at Oxford's Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre yesterday (March 6) ready for surgery that will change her life.   more...

Site sale dashes library move hopes

Campaigners have been left dismayed by the sale of a meeting house they had hoped would replace a district library in Oxford.   more...

Anger over £50 parking ticket

A former county councillor is furious that his wife was fined £50 after failing to get a parking ticket at a supermarket.   more...

Graduate gives her degree back

A lecturer has sent her first class degree back to Oxford University in protest at the building of an animal testing laboratory.   more...

March 7: Teachers are in the firing line

Our report today about the number of attacks by pupils on teachers at Oxfordshire schools makes shocking reading.   more...

'I'll be on run for my friend'

A district nurse is hoping to raise more than £1,000 by running the London Marathon in memory of a late colleague at an Oxford GP practice.   more...

Youth centre's screen dreams

Abingdon's main youth centre -- the Net in Stratton Way -- wants to open at weekends and plans to run a cinema.   more...

Work with us to fight crime

I DO not normally engage in public debates with councillors through your newspaper, but the article from Oxford city councillor Stuart Craft, Drugs swoops long overdue (Oxford Mail, February 25), requires a response.   more...

Police to interview chainsaw victim

Police are waiting to formally interview the victim of an apparent chainsaw attack in a remote village lane.   more...

Nursery bans Baa Baa Black Sheep

THE nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep has been censored by an Oxfordshire nursery in an act of political correctness.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: Oldfield out

OXFORD United assistant manager David Oldfield has left the club.   more...

Rugby: Chinnor claim derby spoils

CHINNOR gained deserved revenge for last month's Oxfordshire Cup loss with a classy, controlled display in their 29-10 South West 1 victory at Horspath Road.   more...

Hockey: Harrison to rescue for City

CITY of Oxford took advantage of High Wycombe having two players yellow-carded in the last few minutes as Simon Harrison snatched a late equaliser in their 3-3 draw in the Regional League.   more...

Hockey: Rover's hopes extinguished

ROVER Oxford's hopes of a return to the English League all but vanished after they lost 3-0 away to a revitalised Wimbledon in Women's South Clubs League Division 1.   more...

Darts: Oxfordshire march on

OXFORDSHIRE increased their lead at the top of the Kaliber Inter-Counties League Division 3 after a convincing 24-15 victory over fourth-placed Bedfordshire at Cowley Community Centre.   more...

Hockey: Brammer ruffles Reading

GOALS from Kirsty Brammer and Tam Curnow gave City of Oxford a 2-0 win over Reading 2nd in Trysport Three Counties League Premier 1.   more...

Football: North Leigh to open new stand

NORTH Leigh will officially open their new stand before tonight's Oxfordshire Senior Cup quarter-final against Banbury United at Eynsham Park.   more...

Football: Burnley is City hero

HARRY Burnley's stunning second-half strike gave double-chasing Oxford City a 1-0 victory in the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division 1 Cup semi-final at Ruislip Manor last night.   more...