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• Manor booster for United

  Oxford United's request for special dispensation to use the Manor Ground next season will be looked upon favourably by the Football Licensing Authority, writes Jon Murray,

• GREYHOUNDS: Wednesday's Oxford runners

  The card for the Oxford Stadium meeting on Wednesday, April 18, 2000.

• RUGBY: Hickman swoops to conquer Bicester

  Chipping Norton's big pack took advantage of the wet conditions to subdue Bicester and record an 8-3 victory at the Greystones.

• FOOTBALL: Handy Andy steps into breach for City

  Centre back Michael Thorp looks set to be missing for holders Oxford City as they take on Witney Town in the Oxfordshire Senior Cup semi-final at Thame United tonight (7.30).

• RUGBY: Glorious Grove go up in style

  GROVE'S talented young side were in jubilant mood after securing promotion with a 51-0 victory over local rivals Harwell at Cane Lane.

• RACING: Be lucky with Native Charm

  NATIVE Charm, the star of Charlie Morlock's Kingston Lisle stables near Wantage, can record her fourth success of the season in the Faucets For Mira Rada Showers Silver Trophy Chase (2.55) at Cheltenham tomorrow (Wednesday).

• RUGBY: Henley hit by double trouble

  Worcester's powerful pack and some puzzling refereeing decisions led to Henley suffering a 30-8 defeat in a low-key encounter in the Allied Dunbar Premiership 2.

• RUGBY: Banbury finish with a flourish

  Banbury ended their season in style with a rousing 42-14 victory over Rugby Lions Wanderers in dreadful conditions at Bodicote Park.

• HOCKEY: Rover girls full of bite

  ROVER Oxford's Under 16 girls triumphed at the eighth annual youth hockey festival organised by their club.

• SWIMMING: City retain crown as top team

  City of Oxford won the top club award for the second successive year but their younger age groups had to be content with second place behind Maxwell as this year's County Championships finished at Stantonbury.

• Boost for Net learning site

  THE UK's leading education website, Schoolsnet.com, has raised 5.75m to finance expansion.

• Smart way to start

  Government innovation award winners represent both the new economy and Oxfordshire's long-established industries, writes Maggie Hartford

• War of insults as project approved

  A slanging match broke out as councillors finally gave the go-ahead for a controversial homeless project, writes Mark Templeton.

• Islamic study centre gains seal of approval

  A massive 20m Islamic centre has been approved despite an 11th-hour attempt to block the scheme.

• Green light glows for JR's 90m plan

  Multi-million pound plans to redevelop Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital have been given the go-ahead, writes Mark Templeton.

• Family angry at inquest verdict

  The family of a man found hanged from a tree are distraught after an inquest failed to solve the mystery of his death.

• Pet ducks stolen in cruel raid

  Little Katie Robertson is distraught after callous thieves stole her pet ducks and their unhatched eggs, writes Karen Rosine.

• Schools group calls for support

  Campaigners fighting plans to change Oxford's education system have urged councillors to join them in their protest.

• Road tragedies spark junction change outcry

  More than 1,000 people are calling for road safety improvements on a road after three people died there within three weeks earlier this year, writes Suzanne Huband.

• Mail's campaign gathers support

  Home Office ministers were today facing criticism for delays in introducing a law of corporate manslaughter.

• 'Stand up to the axe'

  Oxfordshire's social services chief Mary Robertson has urged people to protest at swingeing cuts which will hit the county's elderly and disabled, writes Roseena Parveen.

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