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Moving farewell to tragic Joanne
Meditational music, silent reflection, laughter and tears dominated the funeral of murdered Joanne Clarke. Her funeral inside the main hall of North Oxfordshire College, Banbury, was officiated by Nigel Collins from the British Humanist Association, was
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United like the look of Argies
OXFORD United's management team were so impressed with the two Argentinian players in the reserves' 2-0 win at Banbury United on Thursday that they intend fixing up another game next week to look at them again. Central defender German Tempone, 25, and
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Crump to the rescue for Cheetahs
Oxford Cheetahs 45, Swindon Robins 45 A BRILLIANT last-ditch effort from Jason Crump earned Gresham Cheetahs a fighting draw in their Elite League derby clash against Swindon at the Stadium last night. It was a gutsy effort by the home side as they had
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The high price of being a wedding guest...
It's hardly surprising Hugh Grant looked so impoverished in Four Weddings and a Funeral, writes KATHERINE MacALISTER. According to the latest research, the average wedding guest spends £252 a time. The research shows male guests spend more than women,
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Mist blamed for helicopter crash
Air accident investigators have published their own report into the fatal helicopter crash which killed its millionaire pilot. The inquest into the death of Colin Sanders, 50, of Souldern Manor, near Bicester, recorded a verdict of misadventure when it
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Vicar who'll splice Scary Spice
Former Oxfordshire priest Sue Irwin is the woman who is the envy of the Church of England. She'll be marrying Scary Spice tomorrow - if it happens. Speculation has been growing all week that Mel B will tie the knot tomorrow at her 16th century mansion
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Top honour for allergy pioneer
Pioneering research into skin allergies has scored an Oxfordshire nurse a top award. Janice Cameron, from Oxlease, Witney, is celebrating today after her innovative work at the John Radcliffe Hospital won her the Nurse 98 award for wound care. She was
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Fighting fit David pulls world title
Digging his heels in and refusing to budge has little to do with farmer David Viner's stance on Government rural policies - it's a frame of mind which has won him international sporting recognition. For David, 52, of Smokewood Farm, Thrupp, near Faringdon
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Doctors lose 300 patients in move
Doctors have lost more than 300 patients who failed to re-register with a new GP after a practice closed. Now Oxfordshire health chiefs warn people could miss vital appointments for cervical and breast screening and other routine tests unless they re-register
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The least protester at the LMS station buildiong is dug out
The protest at Oxford's LMS station ended last night as the final protester was dug out from a tunnel. The eco-warrior, who was in his 30s, was said to be in good spirits despite three days underground in the coffin-sized concrete bunker. He had been
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Beer may survive Morrells' sell-off
The head of Morrells says the famous Oxford beer could survive the sale of the historic brewery. Chief executive and chairman Ken Hodgson dropped the strongest hint yet that Morrells beer may continue to be brewed after the Lion Brewery had gone. He raised
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'Unclean' food vans face ban
Layby food vans could be told to hit the road if they don't clean up their act. Cherwell District Council heard the vans, many of which trade along the A34 near Weston-on-the-Green, attract rats and litter, while customers use nearby fields as toilets
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Team boss broke man's jaw
An amateur football team boss left a 24-year-old man lying in the street with a broken jaw and wrist and looking "like a rag doll" after a late night attack. Robert Edwards, 29, first team manager at Hailey Football Club, near Witney, kicked Nicholas
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Heart patient says: Save my life or I stage a sit-in
AN elderly heart patient is threatening to stage a sit-in at the John Radcliffe Hospital because he is having to wait for the life-saving surgery he needs. Douglas Peverill and others on the heart wards at the prestigious Oxford hospital are threatening
