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Elderly fire victim dies
An elderly Carterton man has died after he was badly burned in a fire at his home two weeks ago. An inquest has been opened and adjourned at Oxford into the death of Eddie Organisciak, 84. At the time of the blaze, on July 5, police and emergency services
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Parachute jumper lands in pig farm
Things looked bleak enough for the 24-year-old parachutist who blew off course and landed badly, breaking both her ankles. But then she found she had come down in a pig farm and feared she would have to fend off curious porkers until paramedics arrived
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Four held after rave at LMS site
Four people were arrested after riot police broke up an illegal rave at the LMS building near Oxford railway station. Officers moved in at 7.30am yesterday after residents complained of being kept awake by thumping music. Police seized drugs, knives and
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Oxon one game from Lord's
OXFORDSHIRE are just one win away from Lord's after beating holders Norfolk by ten runs in the quarter-final of the MCC Trophy at Challow yesterday. Having made 244-6 from their 60 overs, Oxon looked to be on their way to a comfortable victory when they
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Two bailed in death smash
Grandfather Harry Lucy was killed when his car was hit by two Porsches thought to have been racing along a country lane. The tragedy happened as the 82-year-old artist, from Wootton, near Abingdon, was on his way to celebrate his granddaughter's 21st
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Crunch day for company car drivers
COMPANY car drivers could find a nasty sting in the tail of the today's Government White Paper on Transport, according to a leading Oxfordshire business adviser, writes David Duffy. Charlie Hall, partner at the Oxford office of Grant Thornton, says the
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Service with a smile
TV heartthrob Anthea Turner served up a treat for customers at a new motorway service station. The Wish You Were Here host cut the ribbon on the £26m Welcome Break station, at junction eight of the M40, near Wheatley. She then toured the new motorway
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Allotment test shows poisoned soil
An Oxford allotment has been found to be contaminated with the highly poisonous metal cadmium. Samples of cadmium were found in soil at the Kestrel Crescent allotment at Blackbird Leys, during on-going city tests. Environmental Health officers called
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Bypass plea renewed after OAP in crash
Campaigners made a fresh plea for a Marcham bypass after an 87-year-old woman was injured in the latest of a series of crashes. Connie Roberts escaped serious injury when the car she was a passenger was in collision with a lorry on the locally-known "
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Cheetahs duo thrill 5,000 crowd
GRESHAM Oxford Cheetahs pair Paul Hurry and Steve Schofield put in a fantastic performance in the third leg of the World Longtrack/ grasstrack final in front of more than 5,000 fans at Dalton Barracks, Abingdon, yesterday. Only the experienced Kelvin
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Over and out for Chalgrove
FOUR wickets in four balls was beyond even the wildest ambitions of skipper Derek Thomas. And that was what a battling Chalgrove side needed to retain their interest in this year's National Village Championship at the Brook Ground yesterday. Sadly, such
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Fast cars, faster women
MY heart was beating in time to the miles on the clock - 145 and counting as I sped around Thruxton circuit. Forget Silverstone. This week I sat in one of the most beautiful cars in the universe, next to one of the most talented racing drivers on the
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Rally karting is full of speed bumps
I feel the need, the need for speed... Back in the distant days of my youth, I was a real top gun when it came to racing cars, a Formula One demon with desire in my eyes and a gritty determination to win in my heart. But eventually, despite my howls of
