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Royal Mail in housing bid
A multi-million pound housing development is planned for the site of the old Royal Mail sorting office near Oxford rail station. Royal Mail and Christ Church, who asked £4m for the prime 1.76 acre site between Hollybush Row and Becket Street, have sold
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Caravan dwellers settle on estate
Angry residents say they are fed up with a group of travellers who have set up home in the middle of their estate. Three caravans plus cars and lorries are camped on open space at Witney's new Deer Park estate. Residents and parish councillors say the
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Garage burglars ram their way out
Burglars climbed through the skylight of a commercial garage and then dropped 40ft to the ground before ram-raiding their way out in a Ford Fiesta. The thieves climbed to the top of Julian's garage in Station Road, Didcot, and then lowered themselves
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Fans cheer England win
Football's coming home - that was the verdict from 250 delirious England fans in Oxford after the 2-0 trouncing of Colombia last night. Supporters wearing face paint and England shirts sang their hearts out at the Champions Club just off Botley Road,
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Arts centre open
Jobs minister and Oxford MP Andrew Smith tried his hand at textile design after opening a showpiece arts building. He sampled the facilities for budding designers and artists in the futuristic centre at Oxford College of Further Education. During the
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Man guilty of fitting stolen windows
Lorry driver Michael Wheddon could go to prison after he used windows stolen from a building site when he built an extension to his home. A jury found the 26-year-old guilty yesterday of five counts of handling stolen goods after a three-day trial at
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Landmark for brave Lianne
It will be more than just her 18th birthday that Lianne Mofford celebrates when she blows out her candles tomorrow.(sun) Just four months ago, there were real fears over whether she would be able to celebrate the milestone at all. But now following a
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Look out your Majes-tree!
Mind your head, Ma'am! The Queen found herself in a spot of bother with her brolly at one of Oxfordshire's biggest-ever garden parties. The large see-through umbrella kept her dry during a downpour but caused problems when she tried to walk under a tree
