Stories for 22 November 1999

Oxfordshire Business

Charity boost is on the cards

BUSINESSES are joining forces to turn Christmas cheer into a boost for charity.  more...

Oxfordshire News

Shop boss kidnapped by robbers

A bakery manageress was abducted by two robbers who took her on a terrifying drive before stealing takings and dumping her in a roadside lay-by.  more...

Feast your eyes on this

Hollywood's creepy blockbuster The Blair Witch Project could soon have unexpected Oxford competition.  more...

Archer girl tight-lipped

The woman at the centre of the Jeffrey Archer scandal sped away from her besieged Oxfordshire home under a police escort last night.  more...

Head quits after damning report

A village headteacher has quit after her school received a poor Ofsted report.  more...

Prescott joins OTS row

Political heavyweight John Prescott has waded into the war of words over the Oxford Transport Strategy.  more...

New warning to drug dealers

A judge sent out a fresh warning that drug dealing would not be tolerated when she jailed a crack cocaine addict for four-and-a-half years.  more...

Death ends art dynasty

Raoul Millais, grandson of the pre-Raphaelite painter Sir John Millais, has died at his home near Chipping Norton at the age of 98.  more...

Boys are outshone by girls

Girls have overtaken boys in the race for places at Oxford University - the first time in its 900-year history.  more...

Motor mania grips county

Rally mania hit Oxfordshire yesterday as thousands turned out for local stages of the Network Q Rally.  more...

Burglars start £1m fire

Burglars set a house they had raided on fire, causing £1m damage.  more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Thame take over at the top

Thame Utd 1, Maidenhead Utd 0 THAME United went top of the Ryman League Division 1 table with this hard-fought victory over Maidenhead on Saturday.  more...

First blood goes to battling Burns

OXFORDSHIRE rally ace Richard Burns drew first blood in his very own Battle of Britain with rally rival Colin McRae.  more...

Forest lie in wait for United

By Jon Murray OXFORD United may need to show the same fighting qualities that brought them back from the dead at Shrewsbury on Saturday if they are to remain in the FA Cup after last night's draw.  more...

Hero 'Bus' is right on time!

Shrewsbury Tn 2, Oxford Utd 2 STEVE Anthrobus dragged Oxford United away from the FA Cup exit door at his 'local' on Saturday, as Mickey Lewis's team staged a stunning second-half fightback.  more...