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Knife raid terror at post office
A TERRIFIED assistant was threatened with a kitchen knife when two raiders struck at a village post office. Two men entered the Begbroke shop claiming that their van had broke down. But one of the men then suddenly pulled a white scarf over his face and
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Old LMS building 'must be demolished'
RADICAL traffic plans for Oxford depend on permission being given to dismantle a unique Victorian listed building, an inquiry heard. Existing Oxford Transport Strategy (OTS) plans involve widening the road in Park End Street to four lanes and demolishing
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Hospitals face closure
TWO hospitals in Oxfordshire will close permanently under plans to shut down almost a fifth of the county's community beds. The closures will take place within the next three years to save £1.5m, and will affect a total of five of the county's 11 community
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It's Friday the 13th!
THE GREEKS have a word for the age-old fear of number 13 - triskaidekaphobia. But poor Gill Munton let out an altogether shorter expletive on the day she learned the hard way that it will always be unlucky for some. Gill's rude awakening happened only
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Why do men get Saturday night shivers?
THEY queue up for ages outside nightclubs, reeking of aftershave and planning on meeting a few girls. But when the men get inside, they start on the lager which gives them the Dutch courage they need to start 'impressing' the girls with their dancing.
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Tobi's family moved by appeal
YOU big-hearted lot! We always knew Oxford Mail readers were caring and generous but you're really proving it. Cash is flooding in for our appeal to help ten-year-old twins Ashton and Lauren Mills, whose mum Tobi is dying of cancer. As the Tobi Mills
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University spin-off to float on stock market
BIOTECH company Oxford GlycoSciences is to float on the London Stock Exchange later this year in one of the biggest fund-raising exercises yet by an Oxford University spin-off company, writes Maggie Hartford. Many smaller companies choose to float on
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Road hump protest sparks rethink
CITY planners say they will look again at ways to slow speeding cars after their traffic calming measures were branded "completely pointless" by protesters. Dozens of residents are furious that kerbside parking in Crescent Road, Temple Cowley, has been
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Students hear Betts v Marks drugs debate
STUDENTS were on a high last night after listening to a heated debate which led to a majority voting in favour of legalising cannabis. The debate at the Oxford Union ended with 288 backing the motion that "This House would legalise cannabis" and 177 against
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Smith set for hot reception
UNITED'S next match, at home to West Bromwich Albion next Tuesday, will be a unique occasion. It's officially Malcolm Shotton's first home game as manager, and it's former boss Denis Smith's first return to the Manor. The atmosphere should be special
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Birmingham in bid for Purse
BIRMINGHAM City are understood to have made a £700,000 bid for Oxford's Darren Purse. And United are considering a possible player-plus-cash exchange. Blues' giant striker Kevin Francis was reported to be travelling to the Manor today for talks. Birmingham
