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On this day: Oxfordshire Archive

Oxfordshire Archive

• Parts boost

  Daihatsu customers and dealers are to benefit from a new, one million-plus parts warehouse as part of the new importer's commitment to the brand. West Midlands-based International Motors Limited - which took over responsibility for Daihatsu vehicles in March 2000 - will also be creating ten extra jobs in the venture. It means its Ryder Street parts warehouse in West Bromwich will employ 55 people looking after all parts and accessories requirements for the Japanese marques of Subaru, Isuzu and now Daihatsu. read more

• Greyhounds:

  TOMORROW'S OXFORD CARD 7.35 450m A9 read more

• 'Life sentence is justice for dad'

  The son and daughter of a murdered man who saw his killer jailed for life say he got what he deserved. read more

• Aunt Sally: 16 for hotshot Goulding

  Pip Goulding was the star as the Gladiators Friday Beer Seller League got off to a flying start with five sixes. read more

• Hands up for pizza

  A Bicester nursery took on an Italian theme yesterday. read more

• Football: Old Woodstock in cup calamity

  Old Woodstock Town president Ian Lenagan has hit out at the Oxfordshire Football Association after his side were not entered for this year's Oxfordshire Senior Cup following a registration mix-up. read more

• Rugby: Oxon Under 18s' title hopes fade

  Oxfordshire's hopes of collecting the Southern Group Under 18 title all but disappeared as they lost 22-3 to Dorset & Wilts at Witney on Sunday. read more

• Rugby: Evans in new role as numbers fall

  The Rugby Football Union are taking action to try and halt the dramatic drop in the numbers playing club rugby. read more

• Squash: Scott battles to New York win

  Scott Handley, from Wallingford, the world No 79, has won the Tech Valley New York Open, beating Switzerland's Lars Harms in the final. read more

• Basketball: Devils enjoy a perfect opener

  Oxford Devils started their National League campaign with an emphatic 99-68 win over the Hull Icebergs at Oxford Brookes. read more

• Basketball: Oxford conquer Swindon

  Oxford Braves returned from Swindon with a 77-64 in National League Division 2 South. read more

• Football: Highfield hotshots

  Oxfordshire Senior League Highfield Old Boys made it nine wins out of nine in the Premier Division with a 5-2 victory over bottom club Ruscote Sports. read more

• Football: Boss Mark takes his punishment

  Oxford United boss Mark Wright accepted his punishment meted out by the FA. read more

• Waste crisis inquiry call

  A council's handling of the waste management crisis affecting south Oxfordshire has been challenged by a union representative. read more

• Market Place gets clean-up

  Work has started to smarten up Wantage Market Place after a two-month search to find a contractor. read more

• Basketball: Oxford conquer Swindon

  Oxford Braves returned from Swindon with a 77-64 in National League Division 2 South. read more

• Football: Old Headington in pole

  RT Harris Oxford City FA Old Headington thrashed The Cavalier 6-2 to go top of the Premier Cup group. read more

• Stylish Volvo

  Volvo has unveiled a host of improvements to the style, specification, safety and drivability of Volvo's premium range of saloons, estates, coupes and convertibles for 2002, yet most prices stay the same. Every range has new alloy wheels, new colours and features to add not only more style but also more value for money, too. Under the skin, there are also new engines to choose from - Volvo's new Bi-Fuel engines that run on gas and petrol, plus a state-of-the-art D5 diesel engine. read more

• Squash: Scott battles to New York win

  Scott Handley, from Wallingford, the world No 79, has won the Tech Valley New York Open, beating Switzerland's Lars Harms in the final. read more

• Reliable Accord

  A survey carried out by motor trade publication Fleet News covering the reliability of 620,000 vehicles run by leasing companies revealed that the Swindon-built Honda Accord was the most reliable company car on the road. The survey listed vehicles according to the lowest number of breakdowns per 100 cars on their fleets. Points for reliability were accredited each time a vehicle was cited by a leasing company, awarding five points for a first place, to one point for a fifth. read more

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