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Oxfordshire | Archive | 2000 | February

Stories for 2 February 2000

Oxfordshire Business

E-mails lead to epidemic of viruses

COMPUTER anti-virus company Sophos has warned that the rapid growth in business e-mails is leading to an explosion in computer viruses. more...

Oxfordshire News

Sick kids in 80-mile trip

Critically ill children in Oxford are being transported 80 miles for vital surgery after the suspension of a city doctor. more...

Agony of anorexia: It's hard to explain but by refusing food I felt good...I was in control

Emily Danvers (not her real name) was always skinny at school. Her classmates used to envy her for being slim no matter how many Mars bars she ate. more...

Is Oxford station still on track for being so friendly?

This week marks the start of the hunt to find the country's friendliest train station, and passengers across the UK more...

Arguing a case for freedom

Section 28 surely qualifies as the most controversial piece of legislature since the poll tax. more...

Prescott backs away from concrete jungle

Opponents fighting plans to build 75,000 new homes in Oxfordshire were today sensing victory after the Government announced a U-turn. more...

Horse ban on animal owner

Travel agent Alison Crawshaw wept in court as she was banned from keeping horses for five years. more...

Woman left in casualty for 17 hours

NHS watchdogs looked on as an elderly woman was forced to wait nearly 17 hours in an Oxford casualty department. more...

Hyundai gives Coupe new face

HYUNDAI has given a new look to its Coupe which has transformed Hyundai's image in the UK. more...

Popular tandoori was fly-infested

The owner of a popular Indian restaurant has been prosecuted after health inspectors found it was dirty and infested with flies. more...

Huge commercial vehicle show gears up for action

THE Commercial Vehicle Show 2000 will be Britain's biggest ever commercial vehicle trade show when it opens next month. more...

Appeal to share the cost of a CAB

Parish councils have been accused of being tight-fisted for failing to share the cost of supporting Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB). more...

The Classic & Sports Car Show, being held at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, on April 29 and 30, aims to extend its appeal to the younger generation, focusing on high performance cars from the 20th century. The Sporting Bears car club will offer visitors a chance to ride in one of their selection of exotic cars to raise money for children's charities. more...

'I was selling drugs at time of robbery'

Accused Paul Forrest told a jury he could not have not have carried out an armed raid at a late-night store because he was selling drugs at the time. more...

Arosa gets sporty

SEAT has launched the quickest and also the most affordable versions yet of its baby Arosa range. more...

Police website proves a hit

A Thames Valley Police website is receiving large numbers of online visitors two months after its launch. more...

Fleet boost for 'stylish' Rover 75

ROVER'S Cowley-built Rover 75 has been added to the fleet of car rental company Europcar. more...

Helplines 'are failing the needs of drivers'

A THIRD of callers inquiring about roadworks received inadequate information from the Highways Agency, a Government report revealed. more...

Fanfare for Fiesta

SIZZLER: The sporty Fiesta flagship, the Zetec-S goes on sale this month, priced from £11,350 on the road FORD'S latest sporty addition to the Fiesta range - the Zetec-S - will go on sale this month, priced from £11,350 on the road. The car has a deeper front spoiler, 15-inch alloy wheels, mesh grille and side skirts hinting at the performance on tap from its 1.6-litre 103 horsepower engine. more...

D-day for city schools

TEACHERS and parents were today making a last-ditch attempt to save their schools by pleading: "Don't close us down." more...

Watchdog hits out at 'slow' hung council

EDUCATION in Oxfordshire is suffering from slow decision-making and "damaging delays" on important issues, school watchdogs revealed. more...

Shock over cash warning

SCHOOLS are facing a grim year with lower than expected budgets, it has been claimed. more...

The big debate: the background

IF plans are given the thumbs up at today's big education debate, middle schools will vanish and be replaced with a two-tier system of primary and secondary schools. more...