Stories for 11 March 2000

Oxfordshire News

Rovers return after recall

More than 8,000 Rover 75s built at Cowley are being recalled because of a potentially dangerous engine fault, writes David Duffy.  more...

Taking the lead

Silversocks Sovereign stands regally on his grooming table, allowing a careful comb to tease his eyebrow quiffs, writes Richard Abbott. The pampered pooch seems remarkably relaxed about his big day in the miniature schnauzer section of Crufts - the world's greatest dog show.  more...

Asylum-seekers by the lorry load

Drive to the far end of the Cherwell Valley Services, off the M40, and you will be greeted by a wall of lorries of various sizes and colours, displaying an array of company logos, writes Paul Warner.  more...

Curtain falls on court of Queen Lucy

Lucy Aitkens waved a fond farewell as president of the Oxford Union - by strutting around as blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe, writes Oxford Union member Alison Bartlett. For her sign-off debate on the motion that blondes prefer gentlemen, she slipped into a slinky red dress and sashayed down the Union chamber to the strains of Madonna's Material Girl, which itself parodied the original Monroe movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.  more...

Riding on the crest of a wave!

George Clooney on a motorbike, ER meets Evil Knievel, boyracer to the rescue - the thrills, the spills, the risks...  more...

Fast track to glory

Budding Jenson Buttons flocked to Silverstone racing circuit in a high-speed bid for glory, writes David Duffy.  more...

Cleared firefighter faces work inquiry

Firefighter Nigel Matthews, cleared of the manslaughter of Hook Norton pensioner Jack Fox, is facing a brigade inquiry which will decide his future, writes Andrew Ffrench.  more...

New vaccine hope in meningitis fight

Oxford scientists are at the forefront of the battle to develop a vaccine to prevent all forms of the killer brain disease meningitis, writes Roseena Parveen.  more...

Tributes to doctor who exposed killer

Tributes have been paid to the former Oxfordshire doctor responsible for exposing convicted serial killer Harold Shipman, writes Tim Hughes.  more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Future looks brighter as Cheetahs cash in

OXFORD Cheetahs have been given an 11th hour boost to the new season thanks to new team sponsorship, writes JOHN GAISFORD.  more...

United trio to stay on list

OXFORD United boss Denis Smith will not be withdrawing Derek Lilley, Steve Anthrobus and Ben Abbey from the "available" list circulated to other Football League clubs - despite the departure of Kevin Francis.  more...