SCIENTIFIC breakthroughs in Oxfordshire could lead to thousands of new jobs over the next few years, says an innovation researcher. Dr George Blumberg was speaking after the opening of a new business incubator at Begbroke Science Park, where scientists
OXFORD United chairman Firoz Kassam has called an open meeting for supporters. It will be held next Wednesday, December 8 at the Oxford United Social Club (7.30pm) and Kassam will be available, along with his fellow directors, to answer questions from
Oxford United 2, Shrewsbury Tn 1 (aet) By JON MURRAY MATT Murphy made Steve McQueen look like an amateur with the Great Escape to beat all escapes in a classic FA Cup replay at the Manor last night. Oxford United, who came back from the dead to draw 2
SUZUKI won the best of show award for its Pu-3 Commuter car at the Tokyo Motor Show. The two-seater has been designed to use a choice of three power units - a lean burn petrol engine, a hybrid electric/petrol engine and an electric motor. The low-emission
A new road sign warning drivers to kill their speed has been described by householders as useless, writes Tim Hughes. The sign on Winterbrook, near the southern entrance to Wallingford, was put up following a reduction in the speed limit from 40 to 30
Two young people with profound and multiple disabilities hosted a party to thank people who helped them get their own home, writes Suzanne Huband. Gemma Roast and Katy Jones, who are both 20, are renting their own new and specially-adapted bungalow in
SPEED, style, fashion and fun are key selling points when car makers pitch their wares at young drivers, writes David Duffy. Durability, reliability, comfort and value for money come much higher when the buyer is more cautious, experienced and worldy
Users of a centre for mothers and youngsters have been given just a few weeks' notice to find a new home. The St Mary's Centre, based in the canteen of St Mary's School in Church Green, Witney, has provided a base for groups providing activities such
WHEN is a supermini-styled four wheeled vehicle not a car? Answer: When it is a quadricycle, writes Simon Nix. As you sit there scratching your head in confusion, let me explain. Mainland Europeans have had the delights of this novel means of transport
NHS worker Shirley-Ann O'Hara feared her hospital boss would hit her after she snubbed his sexual advances, a tribunal heard, writes Victoria Owen. Project director Miss O'Hara, 31, said Colin Jones, the chief executive of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
A jet-ski accident like the one which killed teenager Faye Grundy could not be repeated at the watersports centre where she died, safety experts said today, writes Andrew Ffrench. Faye died a week after her 17th birthday two years ago when a jet-ski driven
Thame Utd 0, Kettering 1 By RUSSELL SMITH THAME United's hopes of springing an FA Umbro Trophy upset were dashed by a quality finish from Kettering's big-money signing Dale Watkins in last night's second-round replay at Windmill Stadium. The prolific
Drugs Tsar Keith Hellawell praised students for turning out to hear his anti-drugs message - and urged them to help stamp out the problem, writes Madeleine Pennell. Mr Hellawell, the UK Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator, gave a speech called "Drugs in Contemporary
Carlton believes its Central region viewers will be hard pushed to spot the effects of it being swallowed up in a proposed £7.8bn mega merger, writes David Duffy. The TV franchise, which has its southern studio based at Abingdon, will become part of the
Students were put on full alert for meningitis today after a teenager was admitted to hospital suffering from the killer disease, writes Stephen Deal. More than 1,500 students at the Oxford College of Further Education have been immunised against meningitis
Tomorrow: A chilly but bright start expected, but the sunshine will fade and cloud will thicken to bring rain in the evening. Outlook for Friday and Saturday: Periods of rain are expected on Friday. It should remain unsettled and showery on Saturday.
THE dissatisfaction with referees is reaching crisis point - so much so that anyone who admits to wanting to make a career as "the man in the middle" these days would probably be referred to the nearest shrink. Events at the weekend have not improved
By Jon Murray OXFORD United are becoming the comeback kings of the FA Cup. Mickey Lewis's never-say-die team staged a recovery Lazarus would have been proud of in a dramatic second-round replay against Shrewsbury at the Manor Ground last night. There
Residents' hopes of opening their own pub on a Witney housing estate have been raised again after a rival brewery pulled out of a deal to buy the land, writes Suzanne Huband. A part of Deer Park estate was earmarked for a pub more than ten years ago,
RIDERS wanting a winter service at Gavin's Bike Hospital, Oxford, in the New Year will have to book early. The proprietor is shutting up his business for a month or so to go on a true "busman's holiday". Gavin Wheeler, aged 42, will be borrowing a friend's
THE all-new bigger, safer and more refined Hyundai Accent hits the UK roads on January 14, 2000. The range of new Accent models will include three-door and five-door hatchbacks, 1.3 and 1.5-litre engines, manual and automatic transmissions. Prices will
Tony Blair is set to scale down plans to build 75,000 new homes in Oxfordshire, writes Ian Townsend. A Government survey suggested that the homes should be built in the county by 2016 to avoid a potential housing shortage. But the plans have already met
HISTORY is on Oxford's side as they seek to avoid setting an unenviable record losing sequence against Cambridge in rugby union's 118th University Match at Twickenham next Tuesday. The Dark Blues have lost their last five matches at the Rugby Football
Oxford City 3, Harrow Borough 2 OXFORD City's cup form was again in evidence when they moved into the third round of the FA Trophy at the expense of Ryman Premier League side Harrow last night. But City, who enjoyed a superb run in the FA Cup this season
