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Update: Demo hits Oxford-London buses
A major demonstration in London is causing problems for express coach services to and from Oxford. The Oxford Bus Company Espress services which normally stop at Baker Street and Marble Arch are only picking up and dropping off at Victoria.
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RUGBY UNION: The numbers game
Chinnor were almost certainly relegated after this defeat and Bridgwater’s victory. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report. Competition: National 3 South Score: Chinnor 21, Richmond 35 Chinnor player ratings
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Mystery of police photo
Mystery surrounds a photograph which appears to show a black police officer on the beat in Oxford almost 100 years ago. The picture, which was recently discovered in our archives, was taken in Blue Boar Street at about the time of the First
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Oxford Utd 1, Wrexham 0 (11/04)
James Constable scored one of the most dramatic late goals in Oxford United's history to keep their play-off dream alive. Just as Chris Wilder's men looked to be heading to their second successive stalemate, and with it their season effectively
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Final touches in place for Wood music Festival
AN ENVIRONMENTALLY friendly music festival is returning to an Oxfordshire village. Wood Festival is the brainchild of Steventon brothers Robin and Joe Bennett, who also organise the county’s Truck Festival. The musical celebration will
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2,400 demand Wesley - but ITV shuns issue
ITV has refused to discuss reinstating news anchorman Wesley Smith despite a call for his return from almost 2,400 viewers. In the past four weeks, hundreds of you have signed our petition to return the presenter and his programme Thames Valley
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Concert pays for three incubators
THREE state-of-the-art incubators for premature babies have been bought for the Oxford Children’s Hospital after a carol concert raised more than £50,000. The star-studded event at Dorchester Abbey featured readings from actors Edward Fox and Hannah
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Benson man is missing
Police are searching for a missing man from Benson. Alan Douglas, 59, was last seen at his home in Littleworth Road on Thursday evening. He is white, between 5ft 10ins and 5ft 11ins, of medium build and has short cropped grey hair and
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Crash near Kassam Stadium
Fire crews were called to Greater Leys this morning after a motorist crashed into a lamppost. The incident happened outside the Kassam Stadium in Grenoble Road shortly after 1am. Firefighters from Rewley Road and The Slade attended,
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Racial divide
MYSTERY surrounds a photograph which appears to show a black police officer on the beat in Oxford almost 100 years ago. The picture, which was recently discovered in the Oxford Mail archives, was taken in Blue Boar Street at about the time
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Bobby borrows lad's bike for chase
A POLICEMAN borrowed a teenage boy’s bike to chase a suspected thief. Sgt Fraser Weller asked the cyclist to lend him his mountain bike when he spotted a man fleeing officers in Didcot on Thursday. Ten officers and police community support officers,
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£200m London link on track
Commuters will be able to get their first close-up look at plans for a new £200m Oxford-Bicester-London rail service from Friday. Chiltern Railways wants to start running services to London Marylebone by 2013. The scheme, dubbed Evergreen
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Better weather on way
It was a Good Friday for ducks but Easter Sunday should live up to its name with clear skies and rising temperatures. There were heavy showers across most of the UK on Friday but the clouds are clearing away and Saturday should be much drier
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Progress must rule for King of Prussia site
IT IS good news there may finally be progress at the King of Prussia pub site in Rose Hill. For too long it has been an eyesore and a blight. Do you realise it is four years ago this month that brewer Greene King shut its doors? And it is not far off
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United must douse Dragons' fire
OXFORD United are out to beat one of their biggest bogey teams today as they bid to keep their play-off hopes alive. Over the past 15 years, Wrexham have invariably been horrible opposition for the U’s. Oxford took just two points out
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Rail plan looks impressive
CHILTERN Railways’ £200m scheme for an Oxford to London Marylebone service looks impressive. Let’s hope the 2013 deadline is met, for the benefit of all commuters. The real bonus could be not only an alternative point of arrival for
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£200m London rail link on right track
Commuters will be able to get their first close-up look at plans for a new £200m Oxford-Bicester-London rail service from Friday. Chiltern Railways wants to start running services to London Marylebone by 2013. The scheme, dubbed Evergreen 3 and to
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Hope finally for derelict pub site
People living on an Oxford estate are hoping a longtime eyesore in their neighbourhood will finally be rejuvenated. The site of the former King of Prussia pub has been derelict since the building was destroyed in a fire in July 2006. Midcounties Co-op
