Stories for 26 January 2000

Oxfordshire Business

Biotech drug trial hopes are dashed

SHARES in struggling British Biotech nose-dived as it announced that patients treated with its flagship cancer drug showed no significant benefits.  more...

Oxfordshire News

Appeal to find mum's killer

The grieving family of an Oxfordshire mum found strangled and dumped in woodland were today appealing for help to find her killer, writes Andrew Ffrench  more...

The Y2K generation: Part 3 - Teenage mums

Nobody knew it at the time, but Joanne Walker was six months pregnant when she sat her GCSEs, writes Zahra Borno (zborno@nqo.com)  more...

Lord Mayor backs bike appeal

The Lord Mayor of Oxford has given her seal of approval to our Medibike Appeal, writes Zahra Borno.  more...

Jail 'turned blind eye to race abuse'

Jail inmates were allowed to hurl racial abuse at an Asian prison officer while his colleagues stood by and watched, an employment tribunal was told.  more...

Prospect for festive lights looks gloomy

Oxford's first Christmas of the new Millennium could end up being a black one.  more...

Probe after express train door flies off

An investigation has been launched after an emergency door on a fast-moving express train flew off while in service.  more...

Challenging for the top spot

THERE'S a refreshing honesty about Mitsubishi's latest large 4x4 offering. The Challenger is pitched as a progression of the larger estate car and it hits the spot perfectly. It has bags of room, a high ground clearance and can pull heavy loads.  more...

Jury told Joanne tortured

College student Joanne Clarke was tortured and sexually assaulted before being strangled on a Caribbean beach, a court heard.  more...

Record motorcycle sales

THE 1999 motorcycle sales figures, released today, show a level of interest in motorcycling that is the highest since 1982. A total of 152,416 motorcycles, scooters and mopeds were sold in 1999 - a massive 27 per cent increase over 1998.  more...

Farewell to Bill Fagg

Almost 100 people, including local dignitaries, turned out for the funeral of Bill Fagg, former Oxford Lord Mayor and the city's first honorary alderman.  more...

Renault reveals dazzling Clio Collection of models

RENAULT has launched three new Clio 'Collections' - Freeway, Elegance and Sport - to target different customers, including a new model from Renaultsport.  more...

Soccer fans in court

Five soccer fans appeared in court after violent clashes between police and supporters outside the Manor Ground on Saturday.  more...

Suzuki stunner

Japanese car-maker Suzuki has expanded the Grand Vitara range with the launch of a new three-door estate called the Grand Vitara GV2000. The specification is identical to the GV2000 soft top launched last June, and prices are also the same - £13,495 for the five-speed manual and £14,445 for the four-speed automatic.  more...

Body lay in flat for weeks

The decomposed body of a man has been found in his flat, five weeks after he was last seen by neighbours.  more...

Going APE...over a three-wheeler

THIS could be the perfect answer to a local business with a light load delivery problem, writes Simon Nix.  more...

Python spotted in bookshop

Globetrotting author and TV personality Michael Palin attracted quite a crowd on his latest trip.  more...

First bike show is revving up

THE first major motorcycle show of the year gets under way this weekend with ever popular Footman James Road Racing and Superbike Show at London's Alexandra Palace, writes John Gilbride.  more...

Lancer Estate leads price-cut drive

MITSUBISHI has introduced 1,500 budget-priced Lancer Estates at an on-the-road price of £10,995 as part of a drive to cut car prices.  more...

'Good value' for Rover 25

HIGH secondhand values are being predicted for the new Rover 25.  more...

New Corolla set for Feb 1 launch day

TOYOTA'S new version of its small family car, the Corolla - currently the world's best selling car with over 23 million sold worldwide since 1966 - adopts a family look similar to that of the bigger Avensis.  more...

Supercar estate

AUDI says its new RS4 Avant quattro estate will be Europe's most explosive amalgamation of supercar and estate.  more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Broke Blades call it a day

OXFORD'S cash-strapped ice-hockey team, the Blades, have finally called it a day and informed the English League Premier Division that they are unable to carry on.  more...

United's Windscreen shattered

Brentford 2, Oxford Utd 0  more...

Young Ross ends up on crutches

ROSS Weatherstone emerged the luckier after two horrific injuries marred Oxford United's Auto Windscreens Shield tie at Brentford last night.  more...

Harford joins Millwall

RAY Harford, who left his position as Oxford United's technical director after just six weeks, has been appointed Millwall's first-team coach.  more...