Stories for 2 May 2000

Oxfordshire Business

BMW denies it will close Cowley

BMW has denied it has secret plans to close Cowley and shift production of the new Mini to Germany.  more...

Firm lifts lid on 3m show home

A FIRM has invested more than 3.5m in developing a state-of-the-art centrepiece for the Chelsea Flower Show, writes David Duffy.  more...

Oxfordshire Leisure

Exhibitions in Oxfordshire from April 21 to April 27

Your guide to exhibitions in Oxfordshire and the surrounding counties from April 21 to April 27. Next update: April 28. Please check Easter opening hours with venue before visiting.  more...

Oxfordshire News

Driver dies in M40 hell

Tributes have been paid to a crane driver who died when his 80-tonne vehicle overturned and burst into flames in an M40 inferno.  more...

BMW denies it will close Cowley

BMW has denied it has secret plans to close Cowley and shift production of the new Mini to Germany.  more...

BMW denies it will close Cowley

BMW has denied it has secret plans to close Cowley and shift production of the new Mini to Germany.  more...

Hunt launched to find farmers' market site

A new farmers' market is on the cards for a town but only if a venue can be found.  more...

Movie fans facing a two-year queue

Movie fans will have to wait another two years before a town's first multiplex cinema opens its doors.  more...

Pre-school joy at lottery cash

Pre-school youngsters will return to a new building in the autumn thanks to a helping hand from the National Lottery.  more...

Fire heroes drag OAP from blaze

Pensioner Anthony Harris owes his life to firefighters.  more...

Armed robber makes his getaway on a bike

A gunman threatened to shoot a customer at an Oxford post office before making his getaway on a bicycle.  more...

Parole D-day for David Blagdon

Arsonist David Blagdon was to learn today if he was to be released from a life sentence for setting fire to a pair of curtains.  more...

May Day celebrations

They danced until dawn: The mammoth 12-hour party began as we stepped out of our taxi and heard the roar of the crowd, the screams from the fun-fair rides and the pounding beat of the music, writes Rebecca Smith.  more...

Why sitting tight could save lives

There are few things more terrifying to parents than the thought they could be exposing their children to unnecessary injury.  more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: United are almost there!

One down, one to go . . . Oxford United are just 90 minutes away from second division safety and it could come tonight.  more...

Greyounds: Runners and results

Tuesday's runners and the results from Saturday's meeting at the Oxford Stadium.  more...

Football: Champs Banbury turn on the style

Hellenic league round-up from the weekend  more...

Football: Thame stunned by late equaliser

Thame's promotion hopes in Ryman League Division 1 were rocked when ten-men Romford scored an injury-time equaliser at Windmill Stadium on Saturday to make the final score 1-1.  more...

Football: Roberts denies Abingdon

FORMER Spurs and England defender Graham Roberts, now the manager of Hertford Town, continued the goalkeeping role he has assumed in recent weeks to help send Abingdon Town spinning to their fourth successive defeat, by two goals to one, in Ryman League Division 3 on Saturday.  more...

Cricket: Haupt hits heights as Oxon go down

Banbury's South African born all-rounder Craig Haupt starred for Oxfordshire who lost their 45-overs friendly with Oxford University by 14 runs in The Parks on Saturday.  more...

Football: City fail to halt Croydon's title joy

Two goals in the last five minutes clinched the Ryman League Division 1 title for Croydon yesterday, but City made them fight all the way,.  more...

Football: City secure second away win

A goal from skipper Andy Smith on the stroke of half-time was enough to give Oxford City their second away Ryman League Division 1 victory within 48 hours on Saturday.  more...

Football: Witney fail to lift gloom

Witney's season, which has been fizzling out for the last month and a half, went totally flat with another dismal 1-0 defeat against Baldock in the Dr Martens Eastern Division at Marriotts Stadium yesterday.  more...

Football: Missed chances cost Witney

Witney were unable to stop already-promoted Folkestone moving a step closer to clinching the title on Saturday as they went down 2-0 to the south coast club.  more...

Football: Carterton's cup

Wantage Tn 0, Carterton Tn 4  more...

Oxfordshire Talkshop

Desperately seeking old friends

From: Sarah Parrott (parrott@tmba.design.net.au)  more...

Don't you all use phones?

From: Paul Anderson (paulanderson@fmcgltd.co.uk)  more...

Childminding

From J Parker (feedback@childminder.com)  more...