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Street's closure 'will put pedestrians at risk'
RADICAL proposals to shut Oxford High Street to cars would create chaos through the Oxford University science area and put pedestrians and cyclists at risk, it was claimed. Traffic consultant Mike Slinn, working for Oxford University, told the Oxford
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Lending an international flavour to a day of fun
CHILDREN learned an Irish jig and snacked on samosas during a party held to celebrate international culture. Yesterday's event at Oxford Town Hall celebrated the county's many different cultures. Children laughed at a comedy turn, made things and danced
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Tail-gate terror drive for nurse
NURSE Sue Bramah-Adams has described how a lorry driver subjected her to a terrifying road rage ordeal by tail-gating her at high speeds with his 38-tonne truck before sending her car spinning into a ditch. Mrs Bramah-Adams, 35, was driving home near
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THE POWER OF PRAYER
THE Rev Colin Jee says he is living proof of the power of faith healing. Now he wants other people to put their medical worries into the hands of the church. Mr Jee, Rector of Ludgershall, near Thame, said he has conducted healing services for other people
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Cheetahs at fever pitch
SPEEDWAY fever has returned to Oxford with a vengeance now they are back in the big time. Another large turn out greeted the new Cheetahs' riders at the second forum to be held at the Stadium last night. Jan Staechmann, Steve Schofield, Paul Hurry and
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Soccer thug in match kicking jailed
SOCCER thug Eamon McHugh has been jailed for kicking an opponent in the face during a game. Recorder Richard Benson QC gave McHugh, 25, of Iffley Road, Oxford, a three-year sentence, saying he did not believe McHugh was wicked but had kicked out in "one
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Army of cyclists in traffic protest
AN ARMY of cyclists staged an angry demonstration through Oxford city centre to "reclaim the streets" from polluting traffic. More than a hundred protesters rode on cycles and even a rickshaw yesterday afternoon - bringing cars to a standstill. One man
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Cleaners rise and shine to computer course
CLEANERS at Oxford Brookes University have been swapping their mops and buckets for the high-tech world of computers. And now spreadsheets and word processing are almost as familiar to them as polishing and dusting. The 17 members of staff were so keen
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United's boss rules out a move for Parker
OXFORD United manager Malcolm Shotton has ruled out a move for Leicester City's Kidlington-based midfield star Garry Parker - on the grounds of cost. It's been rumoured that 32-year-old Parker would like a move to Oxford United when he feels his Premiership
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Family hit by twin tragedy
A MUM and daughter are united in grief after both their partners died from cancer within four days. Retired Harwell worker Alan Smith, 78, died at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford less than 24 hours after he was diagnosed. His widow Betty, 72, and
