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Stories for 8 March 2006

Oxfordshire News

Position clear

Michael Haines claims (Oxford Mail, March 4) that I have used confidential information to state that he supports residents' parking charges. I have done no such thing.   more...

Water waste

I just don't understand it. We are facing one of the worst droughts for a century after two dry winters and some of this country's reservoirs are partially dried up. The papers are saying we are all going to be faced with water meters.   more...

Rinkmanship

Oxford's Ice Rink has seen more people using it than ever before, thanks to the Winter Olympics and ITV's Dancing on Ice.   more...

Decision to ban child's song is baa-rmy

A decision to ban children from singing Baa Baa Black Sheep at two Oxfordshire nurseries has caused widespread outrage.   more...

Asbestos killed wife of worker

A pensioner died because she used to handwash the clothes of her son and husband which had been contaminated with asbestos.   more...

Gang show shrugs off arson attack

Oxford Gang Show members are ready to get up on stage for the production's opening night -- only a month after fire ripped through their sets.   more...

Where have the children gone?

A playground celebrating 30 years of bringing adventure to an Oxford estate has reopened after surviving cash and staff shortages, but is struggling to attract children back.   more...

City revamp scheme before planners

A £1.5m scheme to revamp Oxford's run-down Bonn Square will be submitted to Town Hall planners today.   more...

County to overhaul school dinners

Plans to radically overhaul school meal provision in Oxfordshire have been agreed by county councillors.   more...

16-year-old locked up for knifing

A youth celebrated his birthday yesterday by being locked up for a knife attack in Didcot which left another teenager scarred for life.   more...

Wednesday, March 8: A new kind of digit-al revolution

Some of us are still struggling with Chip and Pin.   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...

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...

Actors put on rubbish show

Street theatre actors the Rubbish Heads lived up to their names when they joined celebrations to unveil a newly renovated recycling centre.   more...

The police are our servants

Chief Supt David McWhirter wishes to have a debate about drugs (Oxford Mail, February 25). I think we have had enough debate.   more...

Injuries lead to May bridge closure

Magdalen Bridge in Oxford is to be closed for this year's traditional May Morning celebrations, it was announced this morning.   more...

Space-age shopping at your fingertips

Oxford has today become the first place in the UK to introduce space-age shopping -- all you need to make a purchase is your finger.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Athletics: KIMBER LANDS TITLE TRIUMPH

Headington Roadrunner Steve Kimber wrapped up the senior and overall men's titles as the final round of the season was greeted by perfect conditions at Banbury's Drayton School.   more...

Football: NOW U'S PHYSIO GETS THE PUSH

Assistant physio Jon Edmunds, known to everyone at the Kassam Stadium as "Woosie", is the latest to leave Oxford United.   more...

Football: Ten-man Ducklington sink Hailey

Witney & District FA: Ben Morrish was sent off for Ducklington, but his side still picked up the points with a 1-0 victory over Hailey in Saturday's Premier Division clash.   more...

Football: Super Sutton lifts Coleshill

North Berks League: Gary Sutton hit his 18th goal of the season as he helped Coleshill United keep up the pressure on Division 1 leaders Ardington & Lockinge with a 2-2 draw at home to Steventon.   more...

Football: Wickens suffers broken leg agony

Oxfordshire Senior League: Launton Sports will have to replay their President's Cup quarter-final against BCS Bardwell after their game was abandoned when substitute Gary Wickens suffered a broken leg.   more...

Ridley clinches junior women's crown

Witney Roadrunner Elysia Ridley wrapped up the Oxford Mail Cross County League junior women's title.   more...

Athletics: Kear's joy at gold strike

Radley AC'S Eileen Kear MBE struck gold in the vet 70 age group 60m at the British Masters Indoor Championships in Cardiff.   more...