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United v Portsmouth on Sky TV
OXFORD United's third home match in Nationwide League Division 1 next season has been switched from the Saturday to the Sunday so that it can be shown live on Sky. The Manor Ground clash with Alan Ball's Portsmouth, who narrowly avoided relegation last
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Don't give up Hope
No sooner had news of comedian Bob Hope's death been announced than the star was popping up to say he was off to do his shopping, writes Reg Little... Laurie Leigh's heart missed a beat when she learned that her former boss had died. But when the ex-boss
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Atom blast fund pays for clean-up
SCIENCE and engineering firm AEA Technology says it will benefit from major projects to decommission power stations on the Chernobyl site. The company, which has its headquarters at Harwell, recently won a contract for on-site assistance at Chernobyl
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Six are facing prison
Six men have been told they could go to prison for taking part in a pub brawl in Kidlington last year. The men, all from the Portsmouth area, appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday and were warned by Judge Anthony King that he was considering jail terms
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Hunger strike begins
More than 70 asylum seekers have begun a hunger strike at Campsfield House detention centre in an attempt to win an audience with a Home Office minister. Detainees began the protest last night to try to force immigration minister Mike O'Brien to visit
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Thieving fans pinch Shearer cut-out
Police are urging people to blow the whistle on thieves who stole a cardboard replica of England star Alan Shearer from McDonald's. Two youths ran out of the restaurant in Colwell Drive, Abingdon, with the life-size cut-out of the England captain shortly
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Arrest was alarm-ing
Law-abiding Charles Ramdeen was arrested and handcuffed on suspicion of stealing a car - his sister's. Mr Ramdeen, 34, of Observatory Street, Oxford, parked his sister's Ford Escort in Ship Street, Oxford, while he visited an employment agency, but returned
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Knife 'held to man's neck'
Accused Darren Manning held a knife to a man's throat and threatened to "scar for life" a barmaid who told police his girlfriend had passed fake cash, a court heard. Manning, 32, of Bath Street, Abingdon, is accused of walking into the Old Anchor pub,
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Distracted Henman struggles through
TIM Henman will have to improve on his showing against Jiri Novak and not let the World Cup interfere with his concentration when he faces qualifier David Nainkin in the next round after yesterday's 7-6, 7-5, 5-7, 4-6, 6-2 win. "I struggled with my concentration
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Matter of life and death
Pat Dady thought she had just pulled a muscle in her shoulder. Little did she realise she would have to have her whole shoulderblade and collarbone removed. Gemma Simms reports... Pat Dady counts her lucky stars when she looks down at the scarred, sloped
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Morrells brewery boss in bust-up
Fears are mounting that the Oxford brewery Morrells is ready to sell off its 130 pubs after the forced departure of long-time boss Charles Eld. A boardroom bust-up, which saw Mr Eld escorted from the building, has also sparked speculation about the future
