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• Don't blacklist me, pleads fan

  An Oxford soccer fan who claims he was unjustly deported from Belgium during Euro 2000, fears he could be blacklisted from matches despite having no convictions for hooliganism.

• Village wants better public transport

  A village is pressing to get its own co-ordinated transport system.

• School invests in success

  Staff and pupils have been celebrating a run of successes at an Oxfordshire primary school.

• Banbury Fair at risk

  The long-term future of Banbury Fair was thrown into doubt this week.

• Trust shake-up to reform healthcare

  The Wantage hospital will be run by the new-style Vale and West Primary Care Trust (PCT) from next year.

• Committee shells out after festival losses

  Thame Millennium Festival organisers are having to dig deep into their own pockets to meet losses made by the nine-day event.

• Ducks may get a safe house

  Village ducks could soon be safe from foxes, cats and rats if a new refuge is approved, writes Ian Townsend.

• New drive on crisis in housing

  Private homeowners sitting on empty properties could be targeted to help ease a housing crisis.

• Traders fear losses over Orchard Centre

  Businesses are afraid existing shops will lose out to new stores in Didcot's planned 30m Orchard Centre - unless shoppers are encouraged to circulate freely between the two centres.

• Victim's silent success

  A retired professor who died with his wife and a relative in a horrific head-on car crash in Australia took on the might of the Royal Air Force 30 years ago.

• Did you go to Wheatley Park School?

  From: Andy_Jerrie_Bex@bigcrofty.freeserve.co.uk

• Check your council's sums

  People in Thame have the opportunity to check the town council's accounts.

• Speedway: Rampant Knights slay sad Cheetahs

  King's Lynn 53, Oxford Cheetahs 37

• Speedway: Wiltshire and Nilsen fail to shine

  Although billed as a magnificent sporting occasion by the top three finishers in the Polish Grand Prix, I doubt if Oxford's Todd Wiltshire and Jimmy Nilsen would agree.

• School invests in success

  Staff and pupils have been celebrating a run of successes at an Oxfordshire primary school.

• Best years of her life?

  As the missing 15-year-old Sufiah Yusof complains of 'emotional abuse', Zahra Akkerhuys asks: Should child prodigies be studying in our city?

• Speedway: Wiltshire on the Web

  Todd Wiltshire is the latest rider to have his own slot on the world wide web.

• Golf: It's four in a row for city champ

  Clive Bowler extended his reign as Oxford City's top golfer when he won the club championship for the fourth successive year at Southfield.

• Bowls: EBA chief marks City anniversary

  England Bowling Association president John Austin brought two teams to his home county.

• Football: Watson misses training

  Oxford United's players reported back for training yesterday - but there was still no sign of Mark Watson.

• Speedway: More bad luck for Cheetahs

  Despite a superb effort by guest Jason Lyons at Wolves, the end result was a disappointment for JT/FOX Oxford Cheetahs who suffered most of the bad luck that was going.

• Bowls: Oxon's cup bid ends in tears

  Oxfordshire failed to reach the quarter-finals of the Middleton Cup by just two shots.

• Golf: Classic ready ro roll

  Magnolia Park, the impressive new course on the Oxfordshire/Bucks border at Boarstall, today hosts the second tournament of the PGA Southern Tour.

• Bowls: Witney are in the clear

  Witney Town extended their lead at the top of Division 4, in the Kennington Bowls Specialists Oxford & District League, thanks to a 5-1 victory over rivals Charlbury.

• Review: Twelfth Night, New College Garden

  A Chilly evening with more than a hint of rain, a lot of pollen in the air and the threat of biting insects - this was the first night of the City of Oxford Theatre Guild's production of Twelfth Night in the garden of New College, where it runs until…

• England, home and beauty

  Ian Townsend celebrates local success in the best kept villages competition . . .

• Best years of her life?

  As the missing 15-year-old Sufiah Yusof complains of 'emotional abuse', Zahra Akkerhuys asks: Should child prodigies be studying in our city?

• Bid to improve 999 call service

  Thames Valley Police is considering dramatic new ways to improve the service it offers to the thousands of people who telephone the force each day, writes Andrew Ffrench.

• 'Depressed' cancer patient took her life

  Cancer victim Elizabeth Day killed herself only months after being diagnosed with the disease.

• Desert walker rings Branson using his shoes

  The world's first shoes to be made for talking were hailed a success when inventor Trevor Baylis successfully called Sir Richard Branson at his home from the Namibian Desert.

• Back to the start for Islam centre?

  Oxford city planners are to ask the full council to decide whether they should reconsider plans for a massive 20m Islamic centre.

• Lottery may pay for abbey dig

  A major investigation into Abingdon's historic abbey could go ahead after the offer of a 55,000 National Lottery grant.

• End of an era

  The last link between the Cowley car plant and Rover has been broken with the production of the last Rover 75 executive saloon in Oxford.

• Residents fear plan for homeless hostel

  A hostel for homeless people is being opposed by residents who say they fear it would bring 'undesirables' to their neighbourhood.

• Anger at low claim payout

  An elderly pensioner who was badly injured after tripping over a drain is angry at the compensation she has received.

• Housing quiz sparks anger

  Banbury residents fighting a plan to build 1,100 new houses on green belt land at Bodicote have criticised a local newspaper's question and answer article into the proposals.

• Popular centre closes

  A popular Wallingford social club has closed after 40 years.

• Profile: Techno titans Lab4

  Adam Newman and Lez Elston, better known as Lab4, were on the verge of calling it a day after the release of their debut album last year.

• Profile: Scrambler

  Here's a thought. All those expensive telephone chat-lines - just who are they aiming at? Surely, party people would be, well, partying and not making phone calls wouldn't they?writes Pookie Hudson.

• Profile: Tom Hingley

  Originally from Frilford, near Abingdon,Tom Hingley first found fame as the singer with The Inspiral Carpets - a band who were part of the city's booming scene in the eighties, alongside such legends as the Stone Roses and Happy Mondays.

• First aid refresher courses

  An emergency first aid course, for people who have not done one in the last two years, is being run by Rycotewood College at Thame.

• Families' fun day planned

  A family day is planned to help create a sense of togetherness in Oxford's African and West Indian community.

• 'A pint of pigswill, please'

  Beer Festival organisers are hoping the taps don't run dry in Charlbury.

• Town ready for festival frolics

  Wallingford is gearing up for a spectacular nine-day Millennium festival.

• US team on tour of city

  Consumer Affairs Minister Kim Howells was visiting Oxford today with a group of American entrepreneurs on a tour of key regeneration projects in the city.

• US team on tour of city

  Consumer Affairs Minister Kim Howells was visiting Oxford today (July 6) with a group of American investors on a tour of key regeneration projects in the city.

• Cancer test on trial

  A science firm in Oxfordshire is helping with a new technique that can assess whether breast cancer has spread without the need for major exploratory surgery.

• Preview: Kerrang! faves

  Sunday (July 9) sees a night of full-on nu-rock 'n' metal with Kerrang! magazine favourites Earthtone 9 and Vacant Stare dropping in.

• Preview: Kooler collection

  The Kooler at The Bullingdon, Cowley Road, has a four-band spectacular on July 6.

• Preview: Nightshift night

  Oxford's only monthly music magazine, Nightshift, celebrates its fifth birthday with two triple-bill specials at The Point.

• Cricket: Seven up for Laudat

  Stewart Laudat returned the best figures of his career as Oxfordshire comfortably beat Cornwall in The Parks.

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