Stories for 27 August 2005

Oxfordshire News

Blaze kills two dogs

Two dogs died when a maisonette was gutted in a fire in Blackbird Leys at the weekend.   more...

Fewer seeking asylum

The Home Office has announced a fall in the number of asylum seekers in Oxford.   more...

Boost for hospices

Two Oxford hospices have been boosted by a donation of £4,000 raised at the Abingdon Fayre Air and County Show.   more...

Support fund under threat

Vulnerable people across Oxfordshire will discover next month if services they rely on will be axed.   more...

Police launch blaze inquiry

Police experts have been drafted in to help solve the riddle of the blaze that ripped through a row of historic thatched cottages last weekend.   more...

Rundown flats to get revamp

Vandalised flats which residents say have been used by teenagers to take drugs will finally be closed down and renovated after lying empty for 18 months.   more...

Elderly patients struck by superbug

Hundreds of elderly patients contracted a potentially deadly superbug at Oxfordshire hospitals in the past year.   more...

Highway work clash threatens jams

Two major highway schemes which are set to clash could cause major delays for Oxfordshire drivers.   more...

Call to control street charity collectors

A call has gone out to introduce a code of conduct for street canvassers for charities in Didcot.   more...

Czech challenge

A Banbury man will raise money for Macmillan Cancer Relief -- by driving to Prague and back in an 18-year-old Czech-built Skoda car.   more...

Jousting on the programme at county show

Knights in shining armour will be a major feature at this year's Thame Show.   more...

Landlords defend late drinking plans

Longer licensing hours at two Wallingford pubs should not lead to more trouble on the streets, say landlords.   more...

Mini timetable remains secret

Bosses at BMW Mini in Oxford are remaining tight-lipped about the timetable for the production of a new model - expected to take place next year.   more...

Council's 100m pub rule

stop residents "Red tape" is being blamed for silencing residents of an Oxford street opposed to a city centre pub which has been granted a late licence.   more...