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Psion sales hold up as pound bites
TOUGH competition in the palmtop computer market combined with the strong pound pushed down sales of Psion organisers, the company said. But the group added sales of network products such as PC modems boomed in the first half of the year and the company
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Squirrel runs amok in store
A squirrel caused chaos, scampering around a store for more than an hour hiding in clothes and jumping over toys. Three boys tried to help staff at the Westgate department store, Chipping Norton, trap the animal before it was eventually caught and put
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Meet the Full Monty fellas
Peter Sullivan had never stripped before. But as the 18-year-old whipped off his G-string to the tune of You Sexy Thing, the screams grew deafening. "Get your kit off," shouted hundreds of women. And he did. In fact, he was so pumped up by the whole performance
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Woman shot in leg
Police were today hunting youths who shot a woman while she was standing at a bus stop. The incident happened at 8.15pm on Friday night when The middle-aged woman, who is not being named, was attacked when she was standing at the bus stop in Abingdon
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RAF tells of mid-air alert
The RAF described today how 21 members of the Falcons parachute team were overcome after inhaling smoke in a mid-air drama. The freefall parachute display team, based at RAF Brize Norton, was taken to hospital for treatment after smoke canisters accidentally
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Family praise their rescuers
A family praised their neighbours today for helping to save them from a fire which caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. Les and Janette (correct) Pike say the blaze at their house in Sandy Lane, Cholsey, would have spread throughout the first floor
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Strip poker OAP assaulted girls
Pensioner Kenneth Arnold sexually assaulted two ten-year-old girls after he invited them into his home for weekly games of strip poker. Oxford Crown Court heard how the 67-year-old touched the naked youngsters' private parts and got them to dress in bathing
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Pervert may not head for village
Pervert Rhys Hughes could be locked up rather than return to the Oxfordshire village where he abused children for 30 years. Speculation is growing that Hughes - due for release from jail on Monday - has agreed to go into a medium-secure unit. Police and
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Cat farm protests 'will fade away'
Hillgrove Farm protesters could disappear just like New Age travellers, according to Thames Valley Police's Chief Constable. Charles Pollard made the claim last night, following Saturday's 1,000-strong march through Witney town centre. But protesters
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Swindon boss may go as four staff are axed
OXFORD United's next opponents, derby rivals Swindon Town, were in turmoil last night with reports that Steve McMahon is considering his position as manager after the club axed four of his coaching staff. Shock waves swept through the Wiltshire club,
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Gilchrist set to miss out
OXFORD United seem likely to be without centre back Phil Gilchrist at Swindon tomorrow night. Gilchrist, who pulled a hamstring in Sunday's 3-0 victory over Portsmouth, missed last season's Division 1 derby at Swindon, where United crashed 4-1, one of
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Fair today, gone tomorrow
St Giles Fair, which takes place in Oxford today and tomorrow, is one of the most famous in England. It is a favourite with fairground families - and with the thousands of people who flock to it from all over Oxfordshire every year. The earliest reference
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Cautionary tale of the newspaper tycoon and United FC
News that Manchester United could soon be in the hands of Rupert Murdoch has left thousands of fans on the brink of despair. But if supporters imagine things cannot get any worse, they would do well to remember the saga of another United that fell into
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Open door to your history
MANY of Oxfordshire's hidden treasures will be opening their doors this weekend without charge. Buildings ranging from university colleges to Oxford Prison will be welcoming visitors as part of the Heritage 98 Open Day initiative. Last year it attracted
