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Assistant hurt in robbery
A shop assistant was sprayed in the face with a can of deodorant during a robbery in Oxford. The robber, who had bad acne, targeted the Grog Shop off licence in Kingston Road, Jericho, at 10pm on Wednesday evening. He selected two cans of drink before
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Caring Sue comes to Merlyn's aid
Big-hearted Sue Gowland has offered to help full-time carer Merlyn Morris take a break - without charging him £9-an-hour for the privilege. The Oxford Mail revealed yesterday how Mr Morris, 60, gets three hours' break a fortnight from caring for his 87
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Swan rescued by passers-by
A young swan was back afloat today after being saved by two passers-by. Anne Pringle and her boyfriend Rupert Curtis, who live at Osney, Oxford, were out for an evening walk along the River Thames off Botley Road when they noticed the four-month-old cygnet
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Man used socks in prison hanging
A prisoner hanged himself with a pair of socks while serving an eight-year sentence at Bullingdon Prison. Philip Towns, 51, of Lilford Place, Kettering, was found hanged in his prison cell on the morning of March 4, 1996, an Oxford inquest heard. The
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Rider killed by his own horse
A rider was killed when a horse landed on his chest during an international horse trialling event. Samuel Henry Moore, 35, from County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, was one of about 85 riders participating in last year's three-day Blenheim Horse Trials
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Rover four-day week 'only temporary'
The four-day working week planned for some lines at Rover's Cowley plant will be a temporary measure, according to a company director. Ian Strachan, director of corporate communications, said the number of workers at the plant would rise by 1,000 next
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Skipper returns as Oxon ring changes
RUPERT Evans is fit to lead Oxfordshire in their Minor Counties Championship game with mighty Devon at Thame CC on Sunday and Monday (11). The veteran Oxford off-spinner comes in for Bicester and North Oxford's Paul Jeacock after recovering from the hand
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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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Am I seeing double?
GEMMA SIMMS asks three sets of identical twins what it's like living with a mirror image VANESSA and DEBBIE Vanessa and Debbie Marshall were born just 14 minutes apart at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital, 28 years ago. The pair, who live near each other
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Praise for computer recycling
DEPUTY Prime Minister John Prescott has given his backing to a green scheme aimed at encouraging businesses to recycle and help vital cash for pioneering cancer research. The Imperial Cancer Research Fund has already raised £350,000 from its scheme which
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Thief said he'd slash my throat
Shop assistant Jackie Miles kept her calm when a drunken shoplifter threatened to slit her throat. Her ordeal began at sleepy Steeple Aston Post Office and Stores yesterday when a young man came in and hung around near the alcoholic drinks. Mrs Miles
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'Bury the dead in cardboard coffins'
Friends of the Earth campaigner Janet Cullup says people should be buried in cardboard coffins in Bicester's new "green" cemetery. Her idea for the cemetery behind St Edburg's Church is being backed by the town council. People who want to be buried there
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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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Deano off the mark
Tiverton Tn 3, Oxford Utd 3 RECORD signing Dean Windass bagged his first goal for Oxford United, but manager Malcolm Shotton was given plenty to think about by non-league minnows Tiverton Town last night. The FA Vase holders caused problems with their
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Making a mint from herbs
Green-fingered Sarah Parker has used her business sense to make money out of her hobby - growing herbs for use in interior decorating and in cooking. The 30-year-old has just launched her own company, Herbedaceous. It a timely venture as herbs are enjoying
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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,
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Chancellor blasts Rover workers
Chancellor Gordon Brown was today set for a showdown with Rover bosses over the car maker's decision to axe 1,500 jobs nationwide. Mr Brown said Rover's bad productivity was to blame for the job cuts, not the Government's economic policies. Rover said
