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Family targeted by 'sick' writer
A family say they are living through a hellish nightmare since dozens of obscene letters dropped through letter boxes in Harwell. The married couple, who have two children, said they had no idea why they appear to have been singled out "by someone with
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Council bosses facing the sack
Nearly a quarter of Oxford's council bosses could be sacked in an attempt to save money, the Oxford Mail can reveal. The ruling Labour group on Oxford City Council is considering shedding five of the council's 22 top managerial posts as part of its drive
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Shuffling spook is given a scare
Who ya gonna call when a shuffling spook sets up home in your extension? Painter and decorator Darryl Simpson had no idea where to turn. But his mates came to the rescue by transforming themselves into a crack team of Ghostbusters to get shot of the ghoulish
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Thanks for the memory
The Oxford Mail's long-established pub writer Chris Gray raises a sad glass in farewell to the city's popular and soon to be much- missed Morrells brewery... Few in Oxford will view with anything other than sadness the imminent sale of the city's last
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Sad loner dialled 999 for company
LONER Nigel Afford made 999 calls because he wanted someone to talk to when he couldn't reach his mum. Afford, 26, of Hill Top Road, east Oxford, made 26 calls to Thames Valley police in the space of 100 minutes and rang the fire brigade three times in
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Shelagh's the new Iron Lady
Washday blues have brought a red-letter day for single mum Shelagh Shepherd. After nine years claiming income support to help her out while working hard and bringing up her two sons and daughter, she has finally been able to give it up. "It was the best
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Jailed thug 'liked beating up girls'
A former female friend of jailed Oliver Ward has revealed how he used to beat up his girlfriends and has also had counselling to curb his violent behaviour. The woman, too scared of reprisals to give her name, described 29-year-old Ward - who was jailed
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People living near RAF base brace themselves for the big one
FOUR of the largest transport aircraft in the world could be based at RAF Brize Norton. The west Oxfordshire base is the likely home of C-17 "Globemaster" rapid deployment military planes due to be added to the RAF's future armoury. The acquistion of
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School yard knife threat
A 16-year-old youth was expelled after threatening a classmate with a knife in the playground of an Abingdon comprehensive school, a court heard. The teenager was alleged to have demanded "Do you want a fight?" as he grabbed the other youth by the shoulder
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Shuffling spook is given a scare
WHO ya gonna call when a shuffling spook sets up home in your extension? Painter and decorator Darryl Simpson had no idea where to turn. But his mates came to the rescue by transforming themselves into a crack team of Ghostbusters to get shot of the ghoulish
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Last orders for brewing legend
Morrells workers arrived at the St Thomas' Street brewery yesterday knowing that time was about to be called on 200 years of brewing. For some, Oxford without a brewery was just about as unimaginable as Carfax without its tower. But any real hope of survival
