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Stories for 22 October 2005

Oxfordshire Business

Show does good work

Hundreds of people flocked to the Oxford Job Fair in a bid to find work or move up the career ladder.   more...

Oxfordshire News

MP launches leadership campaign

Conservative leadership candidate David Cameron began the first day of his 'hearts and minds' tour of Britain back home among the party faithful in Witney.   more...

Developer watched as 220ft tower toppled

An Oxford Muslim who dedicated 15 years to building a mosque in his home town in Kashmir has spoken about the moment he saw its 220ft tower crash down in this month's devastating earthquake.   more...

Accused: i didn't like stab victim

A teenager who denied murdering his sister's boyfriend told a jury he was not close to his father and felt like the black sheep of his family.   more...

Fresh boatyard challenge

Legal action is being launched by British Waterways to secure a Jericho boatyard occupied by protesters and boaters.   more...

Parking zones plan speeds up

Residents of Marston have been told the first controlled zone to combat commuter parking will be rushed in, but will still not be introduced until 2007 at the earliest.   more...

Farmer: Lambs 'were killed by sniper'

A farmer remains convinced that flocks of his lambs were shot by a sniper on farmland outside Oxford.   more...

Monday, October 17: How pleasing to see our MPs fighting for the NHS

They must put every ounce of pressure on Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt to tackle the crisis in Oxfordshire.   more...

Saturday, October 15: Year's ban is enough

Like many of his patients, we are delighted that Henk Giele will again been able to use his undoubted skills as a surgeon in our hospitals.   more...

Friday, October 14: Better the devil you know

Leaders of all political groups on Oxford City Council are supporting the idea that the city should run its own affairs.   more...

Back on my bike again

Eighteen months after losing her unborn child and almost her own life beneath the wheels of an 18-tonne lorry, cyclist Lisa Harker has described how a ride to work turned to tragedy.   more...

Tributes paid to gun victim

Neighbours and colleagues of murdered bus driver Gary Morgan have paid tribute to a "friendly man" who would always stop and say hello.   more...

  
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