Stories for 2 November 2004

Oxfordshire Cars

Raring to go

An Oxfordshire rally crew are making final preparations for the first Lombard Revival Rally.   more...

Simon wins safari

A JEEP safari through the wilds of Africa is the prize won by Simon Lisemore, the sales manager of the Varsity Chrysler and Jeep dealership at Shipton-on-Cherwell.   more...

Oxfordshire News

Family firm loses out in bus route shake-up

A bus service run by a family firm in Oxfordshire for nearly 75 years will be taken over by one of the county's largest bus companies, Stagecoach, at the end of the year.   more...

A document outlining Oxford City Council's vision for the next three years has been criticised after

The Draft Oxford Plan 2005/2008 lists the authority's priorities and aims, but there are blanks where senior officers were supposed to list key objectives - and numerous question marks where there should be answers to important questions.   more...

Town plans to take over green space

A town council is hoping to take over a valued green space to protect it from future housing developments.   more...

Dancers suffer surface tension

Pensioners have been forced to quit their sequence dancing sessions at an Oxford church hall - because they cannot glide on its non-slip surface.   more...

Children watch their garden project grow

A special school is to get a special garden - which will transform an unused and overgrown space.   more...

Hunt intensifies for missing man

Milk float drivers were out on their rounds appealing for information about missing Oxford dairy worker Brian Lane.   more...

Anne will throw the switch

Radio personality Anne Diamond will be switching on Bicester's Christmas lights in November.   more...

Blanket survey results prove a shock

Forty per cent of all electric blankets which recently underwent safety testing in Oxfordshire were found to be unsafe.   more...

OAPs 'bullied' by Government

Pensioners are being bullied into taking out bank accounts for their pension money rather than getting the cash from their local post office, a village postmistress has claimed.   more...

Battle for South Park

A gang wearing masks like those in the horror movie Scream are being hunted by police after they tried to rob passers-by in an Oxford park.   more...

No-show over heart deaths

Hospital managers have given support to their surgeons after a public meeting failed to attract any bereaved parents who believed their children died needlessly during heart operations.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: United's secret weapon

Chris Hackett has been urged not to lose heart at losing his place in Oxford United's team as Graham Rix turns his back, for the time being at least, on wingers.   more...

Football: West warns against relegation dogfight

THAME United player-manager Mark West says his side have to obey team orders - or face being dragged into the relegation zone.   more...

Rugby: Chinnor dig deep to see off Cornishmen

Chinnor withstood late Penryn pressure to record a thrilling 38-30 triumph at Kingsey Road.   more...

Rugby: Two-try Tustin shines as Chippy halt leaders

Berks, Bucks & Oxon Premier Division: Chipping Norton toppled unbeaten leaders Drifters 19-12 to move up to fourth place.   more...

Hockey: Rover edged out in 11-goal spectacular

Rover Oxford missed a golden opportunity to record their first South Regional League win of the season, when going down 6-5 to second-in-the-table Henley in an amazing game.   more...

Rugby: Henley fall in crunch battle

National League 1: Henley finished well beaten in their basement battle at Nottingham, going down 42-17.   more...

Tennis: Masters lift for Henman

Oxfordshire's Tim Henman qualified for the season-ending Masters Cup in Houston without hitting a ball.   more...

Rugby: Fennell fires up Dark Blues

Oxford Univ 25, NEC Harlequins 19: Fly half Jon Fennell kicked 20 points to lead Oxford University to a hard-fought, but deserved victory over late substitutes NEC Harlequins at Iffley Road last night.   more...

Rugby: Cool Smith is Bicester hero

Southern Counties North: A splendid 40-metre penalty from Alastair Smith clinched a thrilling 13-11 victory for Bicester over Bletchley.   more...