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Burglars strike at school
THIEVES escaped with a computer and television from Matthew Arnold School, Cumnor Hill, Oxford, yesterday morning. They broke in by smashing a window. Headteacher Elizabeth Howarth said: "The alarm went off and the caretaker was on site. So it looks like
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Cash grant blow to hit university
THE loss of a special Government grant after next year would be a bitter blow to Oxford University, say officials. The £19m is safe for the coming academic year, but looks set to be withdrawn the following year. The college fee is the term used to describe
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Town honours Atlantic rowers
ATLANTIC rowers Jan Meek and Daniel Byles were in the limelight again - at a civic reception. Chipping Norton organised the party on Saturday night to honour its ocean-going heroes who spent more than 100 days at sea. Former town mayor Jan, 53, and her
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United back in business
Oxford Utd 3, Stockport County 0 THREE players who weren't even at the Manor Ground a month ago wrote their names on the scoresheet as United bounced back in style after being bewitched by Ipswich. Loan rangers Steve Davis and O'Neill Donaldson, and then
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Spark goes out on electric bus
IT WAS launched with high hopes as the start of a transport revolution. It won acclaim from all over the world - including an environmental award from Tony Blair. But despite the early promise, Oxford's pioneering electric bus has finally reached the
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Rural folk swell massive protest
THOUSANDS of country folk from Oxfordshire joined yesterday's huge protest in London. More than 70 coaches and two special trains left the county to take part in the Countryside Alliance march. Police estimated more than 250,000 people took part in the
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Power firms line up in gas sales battle
POWER firms are gearing up for a head-to-head battle as gas competition opens in Oxfordshire next month, writes David Duffy. From April 24, gas users in the county will be able to switch from British Gas and a war of words has already broken out between
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Seven arrested in raids
SEVEN people were arrested in a series of raids in Abingdon early today. Police swooped on nine addresses in the town shortly before 7am. They seized electrical equipment, computer games, CDs and suspected counterfeit currency. About 30 uniformed police
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Thief targets OAP in library
SHOCKED grandmother Mary Green told today how a thief stole her bag and glasses as she was choosing one of her favourite romantic novels at Oxford's central library. Mrs Green, 89, of Leckford Road, north Oxford, was at the library in the Westgate Centre
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Police charge crime victim £144
A DRIVER who tracked down her stolen car allowed police to take it away to check for fingerprints - and was then charged £144 to get it back. Ruth Bourton immediately launched her own search around local villages when her Ford Sierra was stolen from Didcot
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O'Neill to stay at Hillsborough
MALCOLM Shotton's hopes of signing O'Neill Donaldson from Sheffield Wednesday today were dashed when the striker went against his better instincts - and took his agent's advice to stay at Hillsborough. United boss Shotton was bitterly disappointed, but
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O'Neill to stay at Hillsborough
MALCOLM Shotton's hopes of signing O'Neill Donaldson from Sheffield Wednesday today were dashed when the striker went against his better instincts - and took his agent's advice to stay at Hillsborough. United boss Shotton was bitterly disappointed, but
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How knockdown home started couple on road to riches
IT IS a rags to riches fairytale story for Anthony and Nina Tagliaferro who, as teenage lovers, camped out for 60 hours to buy the house of their dreams. The young couple couldn't believe their luck when the Ministry of Defence put up some of its RAF
