Stories for 12 February 2000

Oxfordshire News

Mark's the star with supercar

Manager Mark Hawkins was still in shock today after winning a top-of-the-range £62,000 Lotus sports car in a radio quiz, writes Roseena Parveen.  more...

The families who play together, stay together

Think of board games and what springs to mind is hunting for lost dice under the sofa, arguing about whose turn it is next, and wails from children when someone else wins Anna Melville-James.  more...

Shopping? My dog will pay the bill

Man's best friend can fetch a pair of slippers, drool over the newspaper or stake a claim to most of the sofa without too much difficulty, writes Amanda Castleman. But at Banbury there can be found an altogether different breed - gentle, intelligent creatures who can bring in the milk, empty the washing machine, carry the shopping - and even pay for it.  more...

Gear we go again

Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson returned to Oxford to re-shoot a controversial episode condemning the city's new transport strategy, writes Roseena Parveen.  more...

Fury as Oxfam boycotts conference

Oxfam is at the centre of a major international row after pulling out of a top conference on tackling the world's education crisis, writes Zahra Borno.  more...

Houses plan for eyesore garage site

A derelict town-centre eyesore could be redeveloped as part of a multi-million-pound housing project, writes Tim Hughes.  more...

Student marchers back fees strikers

Hundreds of students are expected to descend on Oxford tomorrow to protest against being charged fees for their college education, writes Victoria Owen.  more...

My fall fury by ex-dinner lady

Ex-dinner lady Linda Sturt has accused Oxfordshire County Council of not caring after she was hurt in a fall in a school playground, writes Suzanne Huband.  more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Craig puts United first

NEW signing Craig Russell is putting Oxford United's fight for Division 2 survival ahead of his own ambition to kick-start his career.  more...