Stories for 19 January 2000

Oxfordshire Business

Shares leap as gene firm grows

GENE therapy company Oxford Biomedica has raised £5m from the City to fund its research.  more...

Oxfordshire News

Rethink of OTS branded a U-turn

Motorists were told today - bring your cars to Oxford, writes Mark Templeton.  more...

Anger as 1,000 water jobs axed

Union leaders hit out today at Thames Water plans to shed 1,000 staff in the UK over the next five years.  more...

5p car parking row leads to £110 fine

A businesswoman was ordered by magistrates to pay £110 after a dispute over a 5p parking charge.  more...

Aircraft mask could stop bugs

Surgical masks costing £10 each have been developed by Oxford researchers to protect air travellers from bugs that float around aircraft cabins.  more...

Bike for all seasons

WHEN it comes to having fun on a motorbike (that's FUN in capital letters), the Husqvarna 610cc Super Motard would be one of my first choices.  more...

Builder fined after stable pulled down

A builder was fined £4,000 for demolishing a 19th century listed building without permission.  more...

Face of the future?

A POWER-PACKED adventurous new face of motoring into the 21st century was unveiled this month to car fans in the United States. Leading the way at the 2000 North American International Auto Show was the new Jeep Varsity, a go-anywhere, do-anything urban adventure concept car.  more...

Anne Diamond's house on market

The six-bedroom home of TV presenter Anne Diamond and former husband Mike Hollingsworth has been put on the market.  more...

Apprentices on right track

MORE than 70 Hartwell youth trainees and modern apprentices have celebrated completing their National Vocational Qualifications.  more...

Thief tried to run me down

Deputy Mayor Peter Kent leapt to safety as a thief tried to run him down with his own car.  more...

Sexes 'see cars very differently'

MALE stereotypes have been firmly re-enforced in a new survey into used car buying priorities. AA Used Car Data Check asked what motorists what were the most important factors when buying a used car, excluding price.  more...

OAPS get bug for computers

PENSIONERS are inviting other over-65s to grasp the nettle and join them in learning computer skills.  more...

Eldorodo 'low-rider hot rod'

THE Cadillac 2000 Eldorado Touring Coupe, transformed into a "low-rider hot rod" called Eldorodo has been one of the stars of the Los Angeles International Auto Show. At the direction of Cadillac, the new hot rod was created by a team of General Motors designers in collaboration with California Street Rods of California.  more...

Students escape bed blaze

FIVE students in Oxford had a lucky escape today when a fire re-ignited five hours after they put out a bed blaze caused by a candle.  more...

Focus wins top international title

The Ford Focus has been named the 2000 North American Car of the Year at the North American International Auto Show, in Detroit, just over a year after the car earned the title of 1999 European Car of the Year. This marks the first time the same vehicle has won both titles.  more...

S-Type sizzles for Jaguar

JAGUAR roared to a new sales record in 1999 - posting the best sales results in the company's 77-year history. Boosted by the international success of the new S-Type sports saloon, the Coventry-based luxury and performance car manufacturer sold a total of 75,312 cars during the year - 50 per cent higher than last year's record breaking sales.  more...

It's Animal Magic

MITSUBISHI Motors and 'Animal', the UK's premier extreme sports brand, are launching a special limited edition version of their top-selling five seater Double Cab - the 'Animal' Cab 4x4.  more...

Roar of the Puma

FORD has officially launched the new Ford Racing Puma in the UK, priced at £22,750 on the road. Developed from the UK's best-selling small coupé by Ford's specialist motorsport engineering division, the Racing Puma has wider wheel arches, larger alloy wheels and distinctive front end design.  more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Cheetahs ready to roar!

OXFORD Cheetahs are set to roar for their 52nd consective season - that's the great news for speedway fans.  more...

Witney's Phil is flying the flag in Cyprus

WITNEY boxer Phil Johnson will be flying the flag for both club and country next week when he travels out to Cyprus with a select team from the Home Counties and South England.  more...

United keep eye on Le Geyt

OXFORD United will continue looking at triallist Sinclair Le Geyt in training this week before deciding whether they are in a position to sign him from Derby.  more...