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Animal rights campaigner loses appeal
Cat farm protester Cynthia O'Neill lost her appeal against conviction at Oxford Crown Court. Mrs O'Neill, 60, of Milton-Under-Wychwood, was found guilty of harassing the owner of Hillgrove Farm, Christopher Brown, on June 11 at Witney Magistrates' Court
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Farewell to crash victim nurse 'Tess'
Family, friends and colleagues flocked to say a last goodbye to popular young nurse Tessa Evans, who died after being struck by a taxi last weekend. Tessa, 24, of Headington, known to friends and family as Tess, worked at the accident and emergency unit
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County's beer prices 'among highest'
Bitter drinkers in Oxfordshire will choke when they see the findings of a new pint price survey. For the county's pubgoers are paying some of heftiest prices in Britain for their ale, according to the 1999 Good Pub Guide. The average cost of a pint in
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Our big day was a huge disaster
Donna and Vincent's wedding day had dawned, but they could not have imagined the caterers would fail to turn up to feed their 70 guests. GEMMA SIMMS reports... Donna Gardner looked lovely in her white wedding dress. It was her big day and she had just
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Men want a FIT woman
I don't have a credit card because I spend money like Ivana Trump on day release, writes KATHERINE MacALISTER. So, according to a new survey, I do not qualify as a FIT woman (Financially Independent Twenty or Thirty Something). But four in ten women do
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Cyclist dies in crash with car
A cyclist was killed in a collision with a car on the Wallingford bypass last night. The man, believed to be in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident near the river bridge. Previous news story Converted for the new archive on 30 June
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Police storm bank
Police stormed a bank after a man demanded money from a cashier. Two men started arguing at the Midland Bank at Carfax at 5pm yesterday as staff were preparing to close. One demanded money from the other before turning on the cashier. Staff raised the
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School's tribute to meningitis victim
Staff and students have teamed up to raise £2,000 in memory of a schoolgirl who died of meningitis. Teachers at Our Lady's Convent Senior School, in Radley Road, Abingdon, helped raise money for the Meningitis Trust by dressing up and performing songs
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Cat farm protester jailed for a year
Hillgrove cat farm protester Rebecca Green was jailed for 12 months for "terrorising" farmer Christopher Brown and his family. The 20-year-old animal rights campaigner was among 600 people involved in a violent demonstration at the controversial cat breeding
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County alert as flu jabs run out
Suppliers of flu vaccine are failing to deliver to Oxfordshire GPs just as the flu season begins. One surgery has pinned up a "red alert" notice warning patients that a drop-in clinic planned for next Tuesday has been cancelled. Elsewhere, doctors are
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Plans for Oxford's historic jail branded 'dull'
A proposed facelift for Oxford's historic prison has been condemned as "dull" by planners. Members of the city councils' planning committee were unimpressed with both schemes drawn up to give the Victorian jail a new lease of life. The county council
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Cash plea for danger meadows turned down
A plea for cash to carry out safety work on water meadows after a girl drowned has been rejected by district councillors. In May Naomi Simms, aged ten, died after falling in the River Glyme near her home in Bear Close, Woodstock, while playing with a
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Store manager took cash 'to pay blackmailer'
A young shop manager stole £15,000 over a three-year period to pay off a former boss who she claims was blackmailing her, a court heard. Lucy Cooper, 24, stole £200 a week from Kodak Express photographic shop, in Oxford's Clarendon Centre, by not ringing
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United opt to stay put on Tranmere KO
OXFORD United admitted that they did consider switching the kick-off time of next Saturday's Division 1 game against Tranmere Rovers at the Manor Ground because it clashed with England's Euro 2000 qualifier against Bulgaria at Wembley. But they decided
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Brock blasts Banbury boss
FORMER Oxford United favourite Kevin Brock has hit out at Banbury United boss Phil Lines following reports claiming he quit the Hellenic League high-fliers. Brock, one of Oxford United's 1986 Milk Cup-winning heroes, was recruited by Lines in the summer
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Family are victims of hate attacks
A family is having to endure a terrifying hate campaign because they suffer from learning difficulties. Jennifer and Ted Cox and their three children claim they have become prisoners in their own home after suffering four years of abuse. The family has
