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Stories for 13 April 2004

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Civil servants walk out in pay row

Oxford's benefits office in Floyds Row, off St Aldate's, was picketed today by union members as part of a low-pay campaign.   more...

Resurfaced road is already ruined

St Clement's Street in Oxford has collapsed and subsided within months of being resurfaced by council contractors.   more...

Plans for palace show take root

Plans are being made to ensure this summer's Blenheim Palace flower show proves another hit with green-fingered garden lovers.   more...

Health care

questionnaire PATIENTS are being urged to share their experiences of health care in the south of the county.   more...

Animal rights fight to go on

Animal rights campaigners have vowed to continue their campaign against Oxford University's plans to build a laboratory for animal experiments.   more...

Tip-offs snare more crooks

Crimestoppers is celebrating its best year with a 10 per cent increase in offenders charged - thanks to anonymous tip-offs from the public.   more...

Civil servants walk out in pay dispute

Oxford-based job centre and benefit workers were today expected to strike again as part of a long-running pay dispute.   more...

District receives homes funding

The Government's Housing Corporation has allocated £9m to develop affordable homes in south Oxfordshire.   more...

Reactor site will be safe

The Atomic Energy Authority has announced that it is speeding up the decommissioning of the former Harwell Laboratory site.   more...

Home alight on first night

A couple woke to find their cottage ablaze -- on their first night in the house.   more...

Voters take their pick

Voters will be able to pick their European members of parliament when district and parish council elections are held in west Oxfordshire.   more...

Problem youths put children off parks

Drug users and teenagers on mopeds have been accused of driving children from two Oxford parks.   more...

Fresh peace hope as strike spreads

Oxford's post strike is spreading, with nearly 500 workers now involved in the dispute ahead of a meeting to break the deadlock.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: Simpson double seals it for City

Oxford City 2, Thame Utd 1: A brace from Colin Simpson helped Oxford City to record the double over their Ryman League Division 1 North neighbours in a cracking derby at Court Place Farm yesterday.   more...

Football: Fawlty U's as play-off bid takes another blow

Oxford United? They looked more like Fawlty Towers in Torquay yesterday.   more...

Football: Scanes is on mark for Town

Wokingham Tn 0, Abingdon Tn 2: Abingdon Town made it two successive Ryman League Division 2 victories out of two with an impressive performance in Berkshire yesterday.   more...

Point-to-point: Jubilant Foster fulfils a dream on Silly Boy

Andy Foster, who took up riding four years ago when in his thirties, fulfilled a dream when recording an emotional first winner on Silly Boy at the Old Berkshire Hunt meeting at Lockinge, near Wantage, yesterday.   more...

Rugby: Henley plumb depths

National League 1: From the heights of the previous week's victory over second-placed Orrell, Henley slumped to the depths with a 38-10 defeat away to Bristol Shoguns on Sunday.   more...

Football: Blossom hammers winner

Banbury Utd 1, Stamford 0: Wayne Blossom was the hero as his second-half strike helped Banbury United stretch their unbeaten run to 12 games with a hard-fought victory over their Dr Martens League Eastern Division promotion rivals Stamford at Spencer Stadium.   more...

Ice hockey: Slevin hammers super hat-trick

Gary Slevin hit a hat-trick as Oxford City Stars restored some much-needed pride with a 7-5 win at play-off rivals Basingstoke Buffalo.   more...

Football: Didcot in title blow

Didcot Town's Hellenic League Premier Division title bid took a massive setback yesterday as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat against North Leigh at Loop Meadow.   more...

  
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