Stories for 16 February 2000

Oxfordshire Business

New drive to beat jobs shortages

A NEW service has been launched to help employers tackle staff shortages in Oxfordshire.  more...

Oxfordshire News

Raid victim found burglar sawing his leg

A BURGLAR broke into a man's home, stabbed him in the throat and tried to saw his leg off because he wrongly thought he had been selling drugs to children, a court heard.  more...

Leaner, fitter, and a lot more to offer

SAY Unipart and many people think of a car parts company - but there's much more to it than shiny new exhausts.  more...

CRIME: The Homeless Killing File

Sexual motive to homeless killing  more...

Pensioner wins a token victory

PENSIONER Bob Edmonds has scored a victory over the way a council handles concessionary fares for elderly people, writes Suzanne Huband.  more...

Longer prison term for nurse attacker

A FATHER-of-two who broke into a nurse's bedroom in the middle of the night and stabbed her with a pair of scissors has had his "unduly lenient" 18-month term increased to four years.  more...

Teenage drinkers to carry photo ID

LICENSEES and pub landlords have signed up to a new scheme which combats underage drinking.  more...

Dealers say: don't blame us

LEADING car dealer in Oxford this week hit back at claims that UK dealers were 'ripping off' motorists with inflated prices on cars.  more...

Parents talk of tragedy

THE parents of an Oxford University student who plunged 200ft to his death from a crane while celebrating his birthday spoke today of the huge gap in their lives following the loss of their 21-year-old son.  more...

Neon delight

A LARGE car with a 2.0-litre engine, leather upholstery, air conditioning, cruise control and alloy wheels, all for less than £13,500. That'll be the Dae . . . actually, that'll be the Chrysler.  more...

Your granny would love it

On a recent trip to Southern Spain I was staggered by the amount of scooters there were around, writes John Gilbride.  more...

DB7 Vantages set for Geneva

THREE Vantage versions of the Bloxham-built Aston Martin DB7 - now the most successful Aston Martin of all time - will be displayed at this year's Geneva Motor Show from March 2 to 12. Production of the 3,000th DB7 - a Vantage Volante with automatic transmission and Touchtronic electronic control - has just been completed, placing the total DB7 production ahead of the combined production of the world-famous DB5 and DB6 models.  more...

Pure raw power

VAUXHALL'S keenly-awaited new two-seater sports car, the VX220 will make its world debut at the 70th Geneva International Motor Show next month. Powered by a 147 horsepower 2.2-litre engine, the car reaches 60mph in under six seconds, and has a top speed of 137mph, according to Vauxhall.  more...

Spice Girls in a battle with Aprilia

ITALIAN motorcycle giants Aprilia are in court again this week in an ongoing legal battle with the Spice Girls.  more...

AA joins forces with Suzuki

SUZUKI has teamed up with the AA Business Service to create a 24-hour comprehensive roadside assistance and recovery package to anyone buying a new Suzuki this year.  more...

Night-sight worked on by BMW

BMW is working on a night-sight system developed by the military to help making night driving safer.  more...

Nissan celebrates with sporty special Micra

HARD on the heels of the successful Micra Inspiration, Nissan's fastest-selling Micra model ever, the company is introducing a new special edition Micra - the Celebration, which comes with one year's free insurance.  more...

Insurance to beat the ban blues

HAVE you ever thought what a nightmare it would be to lose your licence?  more...

Oxfordshire Sport

FOOTBALL: City denied in penalty drama

Barton Rovers 1, Oxford City 1  more...

ATHLETICS: Oxon unable to raise team

OXFORDSHIRE athletics was humiliated on Saturday when the senior men's team were unable to record a team result in the Reebok CAU UK Inter-Counties Cross Country at Wollaton Park, Nottingham.  more...

United give Blake second chance

OXFORD United are giving a second chance to a young player who was kicked out of West Brom - because they believe he could go on to become something special, writes Jon Murray.  more...