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Stories for 3 November 2005

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Villagers rely on bus

You report the proposed loss of the Stagecoach No 20 bus to Wootton and Glympton and its replacement by the off-peak Woodstock Wanderer service (Oxford Mail, October 10).   more...

Chill down my spine

Your report (Oxford Mail, October 27) about Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt helping with Oxfordshire's NHS crisis sent a chill down my spine.   more...

Green Belt land 'not untouchable'

A massive housing development in Oxford's Green Belt could yet happen, according to Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott's office.   more...

Newly-wed died after seizures

A soldier told an inquest he tried to save his newly-wed wife as medical staff gave him instructions down the telephone.   more...

Now it's your turn to help

People are being urged to donate to an Oxfordshire search and rescue team so they can return to Pakistan and help hundreds of earthquake survivors.   more...

Busy road refit nearly finished

The redesign of an accident blackspot should be completed at the end of this week.   more...

Memorial ribbons sell fast

The mother of Oxford Eastern Bypass crash victim Liam Hastings has been overwhelmed by the number of people who have bought gold ribbons in memory of her son and fellow crash victim Josh Bartlett.   more...

Lights go out as Annie dies

A teenager whose family raised thousands of pounds for cancer charities by decorating their home with Christmas lights has died of leukaemia.   more...

Patients filling dental surgery

ANn NHS dental surgery which opened in Abingdon after a "battle against bureaucracy" signed up 50 patients on the first day.   more...

£750 profit on stump

An Ashes cricket stump snapped up from Internet auction house eBay by an astute teenager made a profit of nearly £750 when it was sold to a private buyer for £850..   more...

Cliff in pole position

A group of men and women from Didcot have come up with a cheeky way to raise money for an Oxford cancer charity.   more...

November 3: Park, ride and listen

The decision that pop fans going to the Elton John concert should book a parking space at the same time as they buy a ticket makes sense.   more...

MP calls for Euro-reforms

Banbury MP Tony Baldry praised the enlargement of the European Union -- but insisted it must be accompanied with reforms.   more...

Poll success

Bicester has some of the best attractions in the county according to a poll by Fox FM listeners.   more...

Villagers 'should resist homes'

Villagers are being urged to fight plans for 99 new homes.   more...

Television stars take on RAF in charity match

Members of the Hollyoaks cast are swapping their set in Chester for a field in Oxfordshire to take part in a football match in aid of Children in Need.   more...

Young Tory plays political game

Imran Lokhon -- the youngest district councillor in the country -- is already proving to be a canny politician by refusing to name his favourite in the leadership race.   more...

Patients filling dental surgery

An NHS dental surgery which opened in Abingdon after a "battle against bureaucracy" signed up 50 patients on the first day.   more...

Doomed from the start

Further to your coverage of the Re:action Festival at Upper Heyford which had to be abandoned after fighting broke out (Oxford Mail, November 1), I think this raises some serious concerns.   more...

Freed

A devoted mother who killed her Downs Syndrome son escaped a jail sentence because she was 'at the end of her tether', a court decided yesterday (Wednesday).   more...

Buy your parking

The 20,000 people expected to attend Elton John's concert at the Kassam Stadium next year will be asked to pre-purchase parking spaces at sites around the outskirts of Oxford.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Racing: Matey to get permanent memorial

Henrietta Knight has revealed that plans are in the pipeline for a statue to be erected at Lockinge, near Wantage, as a permanent memorial to Best Mate, who died on Tuesday.   more...

Football: TV TRIAL HANGS OVER UNITED

Oxford United's players are doubly determined not to become FA Cup giantkilling victims at Eastbourne Borough on Saturday - because they don't want to look mugs on the box.   more...

Boxing: SIX OF THE BEST FOR GUNTERT

Abingdon middleweight Jake Guntert admitted he had been ring rusty after winning his sixth professional bout.   more...

Golf: PEPPERELL HITS FRESH HEIGHTS

Frilford Heath's Eddie Pepperell successfully defended his BB&O Under 14 Championship crown at Hinksey Heights.   more...

Football: DEADLY DOUGLAS SEALS CUP SHOCK

Autotype UTV League: Paul Douglas hit a hat-trick as Division 3 side Nags Head claimed the scalp of second division Rutherford Lab in a 7-4 victory as they reached the third round of the Devenney Cup.   more...

Aunt Sally: ADAMS MATCHES LEGEND MONTY

Phil Adams created history by equalling the late Monty Greenaway's record of eight singles crowns at the Greene King Oxford & District League finals night.   more...

Football: Hot-shot Holden hits treble

Morrells of Oxford Sunday League: Luke Holden hammered a hat-trick as Six Bells Kidlington reached the second round of the President's Cup with a 4-2 victory against Northway.   more...

Ice hockey: Oxford crash to lethal Tigers

Oxford City Stars produced one of their most Jekyll and Hyde-like performances as they crashed 19-2 at home to Telford Tigers in the English Premier League Cup.   more...

  
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