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Car crash victim was popular pub landlady
POPULAR former pub landlady Robyn Napper died when her car span out of control on a sharp bend and struck a tree. Miss Napper, 28, who ran The Spread Eagle pub in East Hagbourne for five years until last June, was driving on an unclassified road between
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Clubs praised as violence curbed
VIOLENCE in Oxford city centre has not increased as much as expected despite the growing number of nightspots, the city's police chief revealed today. Supt Cressida Dick praised pub managers, bouncers and police for working together to keep trouble down
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Stapleton eyes up Cup glory for Stevenage
STEVENAGE midfielder Simon Stapleton believes that the GM Vauxhall Conference minnows can surprise Newcastle in tonight's big FA Cup fourth round replay at St James' Park. The pundits are giving the Non-Leaguers little chance of beating the Premiership
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We search for the kindest young person of 1997
TODAY the Oxford Mail begins the hunt for Oxfordshire's Young Person of the Year. We want to hear about anyone, aged 18 or under, who you think deserves this award for their bravery, kindness or commitment. It could be someone who gives up time to care
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'Jobs safe' in labs takeover
STAFF at an Oxfordshire research centre have been assured that one giant owner is as good as two when it comes to job safety, writes Chris Koenig. Cookson Matthey Ceramics, which owns the centre in Yarnton, was set up in 1994 as a joint venture between
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Concrete toadstools stolen
POLICE are on the trail of two concrete toadstools stolen from the driveway of an Oxfordshire home. The toadstools, red with white spots and a dayglow yellow stem, were stolen from a house in Oxford Road, Adderbury, near Banbury, at the weekend. They
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Poet dies of brain tumour
OXFORD poet and translator Sally Purcell has died of a brain tumour. Born in 1944, she won an open scholarship to Oxford, reading medieval and modern French at Lady Margaret Hall. She established a reputation - as a poet and as something of a character
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Rush for Princess Diana stamp souvenirs
POST Office staff were overwhelmed by Princess Diana fans queuing to buy stamps commemorating her life. A special counter was opened at the branch in St Aldate's, Oxford, to cope with the demand for souvenir packs which went on sale yesterday. The five
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Survey shows Utd the yellow card over food
THE pie's the limit at Oxford United's Manor Ground - according to a new survey which labelled the U's nosh among the worst in the land. A report from mustard-makers Colman's says the club's suppliers will have to improve if they hope to make a decent
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Skipper Ford back in United running
OXFORD United skipper Mike Ford is back in training and could be in contention for Saturday's Division 1 trip to Sheff-ield United. The 31-year-old left back has been sidelined since suffering a back injury in the FA Cup defeat at Leeds a month ago. Teenager
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Dunmore Junior School pupils are top of the class
A YOUNG schoolboy stands on a chair clutching a parachute he has made out of string and black polythene. His classmates' eyes look upwards in anticipation as he holds it out and drops it. The child's creation hovers briefly in the air before a swift descent
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Church silent as priest quits
A CLERGYMAN has quit his church after 30 years claiming he was "persecuted" by a member of his flock. And the Rev Clive Holmes, 67, an unpaid priest in Cumnor parish, walked out after lashing out at his vicar. He accused the Rev Douglas Durand of failing
