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Go-slow sounds familiar
Rush hour traffic in Oxford may crawl along at 20mph - but that snail's pace speed is no slower than it was 20 years ago. The figures, just released by the Government, will come as no great surprise to Oxford commuters. But motorists snarled up in Oxford's
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Straw boater' image is sunk
Up to 500 rowers competing in this year's Abingdon Regatta will be performing alongside dragon-boat racers - as organisers try to shed rowing's elitist image. The event's organising committee wants spectators from all walks of life to join them for the
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Hurry blow adds to Cheetahs' woes
Wolverhampton 56, Oxford Cheetahs 34 GRESHAM Oxford Cheetahs' purple patch ended at Wolverhampton last night and an injury to Paul Hurry added to the misery.. Hurry was taken off in an ambulance after a nasty looking fall in heat 6 which caused ligament
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Booking agent has ruined our Grand Prix trip
A brokenhearted wife arranged a dream trip to the Italian Grand Prix for her husband - only to discover the booking agent was under investigation by police following the alleged disappearance of £18,000. Mandy and David Spencer, of Marines Drive, Faringdon
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Big Kev still on the sidelines
OXFORD United's Kevin Francis has seen a specialist to discover how long he must rest before he returns to training following his debilitating knee infection. Boss Malcolm Shotton hopes the giant striker will be out for no more than a week - but admits
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Top dog's a roamer
Superdog Oscar is on the run after ripping through a kennel door and leaping an 8ft-high security fence. The four-year-old German wire-haired pointer made his athletic escape after owner Jackie Carney put him in kennels for the weekend. Oscar got out
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In the world of firefighting, women are proving they're hot stuff
One day, they might be called on to rescue a four-footed purr wrapped in fur stuck up a tree, the next they could be cutting through the horrific tangled consequences of another bout of motorway madness, or dealing with the smoking result of a chip-pan
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Coping with 'the change'
It's something all women dread but no-one talks about. It happens to the 5.3m women, aged between 45 and 60, and takes about two years to get over, yet women know very little about it. Luckily the menopause is big news and help is at hand in Oxford. The
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Masked man blows cover
Masked raider Paul Wardle blew his cover when he took off his balaclava after a bungled robbery - to reveal striking orange-striped hair and a bright red face. The 19-year-old, of Gidley Way, Horspath, was seen tearing off the mask by a crowd of people
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Gene firm in new attack on cancer
BREAST cancer patients who haven't responded to conventional treatment are to be asked to try out a new gene therapy developed by an Oxford company. Oxford Biomedica, based at Oxford Science Park, is one of only a handful of companies to win £400,000
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Armed raid at drive-in
Armed raiders brandished a handgun and demanded cash at a McDonald's Restaurant. The robbery happened at the drive-in section of the fast food chain at the Milton interchange, near Didcot, at 8.53pm yes- terday. Two men, who were both white, pulled up
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County Hall joins the battle of the ballast
Residents protesting about Railtrack's plan to dump up to 10,000 tonnes of ballast near their homes could be helped in their fight by Oxfordshire County Council. The authority's director of environmental services, David Young, is seeking permission to
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'Deviant' admitsusing child porn
TV repair man Michael Wines was branded 'inadequate and deviant' by magistrates after downloading child pornography from the Internet. Wines, 41, of North Street, Bicester, was ordered to complete 80 hours of community service and register with police
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Water firm on point of cash settlement
Thames Water says it is on the point of agreeing a financial settlement that will net them hundreds of thousands of pounds from Oxford City Council and Oxford United. Executives from the water company met council and club representatives last week to
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Lesley tells why life with sick children doesn't get her down
It costs £30,000 a year for a Clic (Challenging Childhood Cancer and Leukaemia) nurse. But if you speak to the families who rely on them you can understand why every penny is vital. Of 32 Clic nurses nationwide, Oxfordshire has two. Lesley Manning works
