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Stories for 11 February 2006

Oxfordshire Business

Crackdown on fare cheats

Oxford station is at the heart of efforts by rail firm First Great Western to slash fare dodging.   more...

Oxfordshire News

Overhaul for care services

A major overhaul of Oxfordshire's care services is being unveiled, with the county's elderly and physically disabled being promised a better deal.   more...

Churchill hospital plans unveiled

Oxford's new £109m cancer centre will be more like a hotel than a hospital, according to its American architect.   more...

Mail workers' strike threat

Oxfordshire postal workers could take strike action in a row over possible job losses.   more...

Store boosts ailing centre

Primark provided the Westgate with its busiest opening ever on Thursday, according to centre manager Brendan Hattam.   more...

Pub rammed by vehicle again

A landlord whose historic pub keeps getting bashed by passing traffic is finding his calls for help reaching a dead end.   more...

Mum defrauded £27k in benefits

A mother-of-three escaped a jail sentence after fraudulently claiming £27,000 in benefits.   more...

Jailed for using a false name

A MAN who had been approved for a citizenship ceremony has been jailed for a year after he admitted using a false name to get into the country.   more...

Minister claims new reservoir `likely'

Campaigners against a new reservoir between Wantage and Abingdon have been hit by another blow after a Government minister agreed the county needed one to meet growing water demands.   more...

Clampdown on station's yobs

Police have vowed to crack down on escalating antisocial behaviour at Didcot Parkway railway station.   more...

`Let us bid for our old land'

A farmer whose family was forced to sell land to help build a military airbase is angry that it now looks likely to be sold on to a private housing developer.   more...

Cars plough into homes

Residents of homes in a notorious blackspot close to Wantage town centre lost their porches when a driver lost control and left the road.   more...

Support our Abbey

Twenty-first century technology could help medieval Dorchester Abbey gain a £100,000 grant from a national organisation.   more...

Toddler gorata is struck by incurable strain of cancer

Doctors have admitted defeat in their fight to save African toddler Gorata Poonyane from cancer.   more...

Blaze wrecks sets for show

Oxford's annual Gang Show is in disarray after an arson attack destroyed most of its stage sets.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: Didcot ace in heart scare

DIDCOT Town midfielder Andy Parrott faces a spell on the sidelines after suffering a heart scare.   more...

Football: Ex-U's striker slams Oxford boss

CRAIG Davies has spoken of his Oxford United nightmare - and slammed manager Brian Talbot for forcing him out of the club.   more...

Sport calendar: the week's fixtures

SATURDAY   more...

Rugby: Tonga flanker joins Chinnor

CHINNOR have signed Tonga international flanker Rodney Mahe to boost their South West 1 promotion bid.   more...

Badminton: Ace Andrew can't save Oxon

RADLEY'S Dave Andrew was in dazzling form when Oxfordshire 3rd took on Buckinghamshire 3rd in Division 4C of the Inter-Counties Championship.   more...

Football: Thame face new fitness regime

THAME United's joint managers Richard Searl and Alan Thorne want the players to do extra training in a bid to improve the stamina and fitness levels.   more...

Cricket: New twist in Nondies saga

OXFORD & Bletchingdon Nondescripts are calling on clubs in The Oxford Times Cherwell League to back them over a rule change - a move which could lead to an extraordinary general meeting.   more...

Football: Miller set for City debut

OXFORD City are set to parade new signing Justin Miller when the Premier Division leaders travel to London Colney.   more...

Tennis: Abingdon hosting top event

ABINGDON'S White Horse Leisure & Tennis Centre has again been chosen to host a national tournament.   more...

  
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