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Cheetahs romoter in 'I quit' shock
OXFORD Cheetahs' speedway promoter Steve Purchase resigned in protest from the British Speedway Promoters Association last night. The shock decision came after Belle Vue were granted special dispensation by the BSPA to use Czech rider Sam Tesar as guest
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Joe's a star of small screen!
Oxford Cheetahs 46, Belle Vue Aces 44 ENGLAND international Joe Screen deserves an Oscar after guiding Oxford Cheetahs to a drama-packed final heat victory in front of the Sky TV cameras in this Elite League clash at Oxford Stadium last night. Screen
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Oxfordshire fans among Euro 2000 arrests
Football supporters from Oxfordshire were among hundreds of England fans arrested by Dutch and Belgian police. A spokesman for the National Criminal Intelligence Service, which co-ordinates information on football hooligans, said 921 fans were arrested
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Crews mop up after fuel spill
Firefighters acted quickly to prevent serious environmental damage after hundreds of litres of diesel spilled from a car transporter, writes Madeleine Pennell. The transporter, on the A34 between Botley and Hinksey, Oxford, suffered a major leak after
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Bug buster forges US virus link
COMPUTER company Sophos is linking up with a US firm to offer a system to protect PC users from Internet-borne viruses, writes Maggie Hartford. Sophos, based at Abingdon Science Park, was one of the first companies to find an antidote to the Love Bug,
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195 jobs to go as firm closes
A greetings card company is to close with the loss of 195 jobs, write David Duffy and Roseena Parveen. Abingdon firm Burgess blamed the decision to shut its works at the Thames View industrial park on "highly volatile and dynamic changes taking place
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Stressbusting aid for doctors
Stressed-out medical students may struggle to cope once they have qualified, according to a trainee doctor in Oxford, writes Victoria Owen. Alan Wiles, the president of the city's medical school union, said students relied on each other for support. The
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City council 'may run out of money'
Crisis talks are to be held over financial problems at Oxford City Council that could see it run out of cash in the next financial year, writes Mark Templeton. The new Liberal Democrat and Green Party administration say they have uncovered major holes
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Posh start for united
OXFORD United kick off with a home match next season when they take on newly-promoted Peterborough United at the Manor Ground on Saturday, August 12. But, in a season littered with local derbies, their first encounters with Wycombe Wanderers, Swindon
