A DRIVE has been launched to encourage motorists to buy more cars built in the UK. The campaign was launched by the UK's biggest manufacturing union, the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union, to try to increase the number of jobs in the UK car
THE Ibiza supermini, much loved by TV presenter Gail Porter, is available, in 1.4-litre form, with zero per cent finance over two or three years until the end of September. The close of the Ibiza holiday season coincides with the run out of stocks in
A soldier who conned the public into donating to a bogus Kosovo charity saw his army girlfriend jailed for her part in the plot. Michael Thomas, 22, of Dalton Barracks, Abingdon, went on the run with Kelly Shaw, 18, to Dorset after they went absent without
BRITAIN'S beleaguered motorists are having to put up with ever-increasing traffic jams, a new survey shows. Between April and June, there were nearly 112,000 congestion incidents recorded by the AA's jam index. This compared with fewer than 108,000 in
A WITNEY-based firm will take over ownership of the Mini when production stops at Longbridge next year. As the Rover Group gears up for next year's launch of the so-called Millennium Mini, the original car, which is celebrating its 40th birthday this
A single mother of a severely-handicapped girl is frightened of leaving her home in case burglars return. Police believe thieves used stolen keys to break into Janet Swanborough's home in Trent Road, Didcot. The burglars ransacked her son Harold's bedroom
WORLD motocross champion Husqvarna is making a return after ten years to this November's International Motor Cycle Show at the NEC - November 4 to 14. Best known for its championship-winning motocross bikes, the 97-year-old Swedish factory has enjoyed
I DON'T know how the clever people at Kymco managed it, but they have captured a certain magic that Harleys only have - and added it to their top-of-the-range cruiser. And do you know what that is? The "tinking" and "twanging" of cooling metal after a
A new orthopaedic institute will be even bigger and better, thanks to a millionaire's gift and the tireless work of fundraisers. Building should start next year on the £3m Oxford Institute of Orthopaedic Research to be built at the Nuffield Orthopaedic
By RICHARD TILLEY OXFORDSHIRE'S cricketers were at rock bottom this time last year. But they have bounced back in style this season under new captain Rob Williams. Oxon's 1998 Minor Counties Championship campaign was, on paper at least, their poorest
Two mums whose sons have Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder describe their struggle to tackle the distressing problem There have been times, many times, when Karen Finn has been reduced to tears over her son's behaviour. It's never been a case of
Dry with a mix of patchy cloud and clear spells. Very muggy with only light winds and some mist patches forming towards dawn. Tomorrow Warm and dry, with patchy cloud and sunny spells after any early mist has cleared. Outlook Dry with sunny breaks on
Rural traffic in Oxfordshire could more than double over the next 30 years, new figures show. Figures collected by the Council for the Protection of Rural England show that, if traffic levels were left unchecked, there would be a 110 per cent increase
TODAY is V-reg day - and the motoring industry is still weighing up the impact of the new registration system. In the spring, T-reg was introduced and today's arrival of V-reg means that sales are expected to be low for last month - the first August for
Police investigating the hammer attack on a father and son at their home have found two crash helmets dumped in a nearby garden. Neville Aust, 46, of Waverley Avenue, Kidlington, near Oxford, and his 21-year-old son Mark, were attacked after disturbing
Home Secretary Jack Straw praised Oxford's new crime-busting initiatives during a visit to the city today. Mr Straw congratulated police and city councillors for working together to create Atmosphere - the Alliance To Make Oxford a Safer Place. And he
RADIO Oxford is to make a comeback in a £5.5m revamp of BBC coverage. Four years after the name was killed off to make way for the regional Thames Valley FM, the much-loved station is returning from the dead in another re-packaging of broadcasting in
Richard Branson has apologised to neighbours for his noisy company bash - and intends inviting some to his next one. The apologetic business tycoon promised to try to address the problems which led to angry villagers flooding the police with complaints
GRESHAM Oxford Cheetahs travel to the South Coast tonight to take on the Poole Pirates in an Elite League speedway match. The Pirates have been a dominant force at home this year but have also picked up plenty of away points and are serious title contenders
Heartbroken father Gary Clark has begged thieves for the return of precious videos of his dead son. "I just want my memories back," said Gary, whose 11-year-old son Jonathan lost a 20-month battle against cancer in May. The family was devastated by the
