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Warning on £400 price for advice
OXFORDSHIRE businesses are being warned to be on their guard against a company offering information on grants at up to £400 a time. Information officer at Business Link Heart of England Cheryl McDermott said: "One or two of our customers have told us
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Dad broke down door to see child
Dad David Spicer forced his way into his ex-partner's home at 4am because he wanted to see his two-year-old daughter dressed as a bridesmaid. Self-employed roof tiler Spicer, 27, of Market Place, Wantage, broke the lock on Anthea Sheron's front door when
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Mums save toddler group from closure
A toddler group has been saved from closure by a group of mothers. The group, which meets in Witney's Burwell Community Hall, was in danger of folding through lack of support. A new committee has been formed and the Burwell Mother and Toddler Group will
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Morse pulls in the tourists
Grumpy copper he may be but Inspector Morse is pulling visitors into the city like never before. Fans of the TV show descend in their thousands every year to see at first-hand some of the dour detective's regular haunts and check out the scenes of some
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Swans targeted by hooligans
Young hooligans are making life a misery for a pair of swans and their six cygnets. People living near Ladygrove Country Park, in Didcot, said youths on mountain bikes had been trying to mow down the swans as they crossed the road. And youngsters were
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New Oxford bus lane approved
The Government has given a quick boost to its plans to make bus travel more attractive by agreeing a new bus lane for Oxford. Transport Secretary Gavin Strang announced yesterday (Wed) that a new lane is to be built on the A40 at Headington, from Thornhill
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Jail inmate slashed wrist with razor
An inmate on remand for attempted murder in Bullingdon Prison, near Bicester, bled to death after slashing his wrist with a razor blade, an inquest heard. Gary Bolton, 34, who had a personality disorder, was found by prison staff lying on his bed in his
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Everyone to get a game
MALCOLM Shotton plans to utilise his full squad as he did in the 3-0 win over Yeovil on Tuesday for United's visit to FA Vase winners and Western League champions Tiverton Town tonight. "Everybody will play in the games down here," said United's boss.
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Chilling case baffles childminder Carol
Childminder Carol Foster is concerned that the image of the profession may be damaged after Helen Stacey was jailed for life this week for shaking baby Joseph Mackina to death, writes GEMMA SIMMS. And Carol, a mum-of-three, who lives in Wheatley, is astounded
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Full-time carer in fees shock
Merlyn Morris gave up his job to look after his invalid mum full-time. Now he is being asked to stump up £9 an hour - to take a break. Merlyn, 60, quit work to care for his 87-year-old mum Amy, who has Parkinson's Disease. He gets a break for three hours
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Rover launches car supply 'village'
ROVER has launched a £10m centre at Cowley which will create more than 100 jobs and dramatically speed up delivery of parts to assembly lines. The advanced logistics centre is part of £400m investment being pumped into the Cowley car plant ready for production
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Rover in jobs and hours shock
Shocked workers at Rover's Cowley works were today reeling from the double blow of possible job cuts and a four-day week. The company, which earlier announced it was planning to cut its overall workforce by 1,500, has now said that cost-cutting measures
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£859,000 injection to cut waiting lists
Health Secretary Frank Dobson has earmarked an extra £859,000 to help cut patient waiting lists in Oxfordshire. The cash is part of the region's share of the £500m extra for the NHS announced by Chancellor Gordon Brown in his March budget. Hospitals in
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Oxon men open their account
VICTORY in the deciding set earned Oxfordshire's men their first Group 6 success in County Week at Bude yesterday. Captain Oliver Widdowson and Tom Greenland were the toast of the county squad, but it was the three wins by second pair Paul Butler and
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Boss Shotton welcomes U's mystery buyer
OXFORD United manager Malcolm Shotton has welcomed the announcement that a mystery buyer is set to take over the club. As reported in yesterday's later editions, managing director Keith Cox revealed in a letter to season ticket-holders and members that
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Fiance Peter 'murdered by germ warfare agents'
It is something that could have come straight out of the pages of a John le Carr spy novel or a scene from a James Bond film, writes PAUL WARNER. It involved a subversive plot to develop a chemical warfare programme that reached the heart of the South
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Red tape hits bid to make 2000 a blast
New Year's Eve, 1999, may seem a long way off, but fireworks companies are already gearing up to ensure the Millennium goes with a bang. One of the most popular storage areas for fireworks in the country is in former ammunition stores at Heyford Park,
