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Mum condemns theft from son's grave
A mother has branded the thieves who stole toys from her son's grave as 'sick and heartless'. Andrena Brightman was left distraught after toys and gifts were taken from her son Jamie's grave at Headington Cemetery in Dunstan Road. Jamie died two years
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School meal prices could be hiked up
School dinner prices could rise as a result of new Government proposals to let schools opt out of county-wide meals services. Problems have arisen because Oxfordshire is currently half way through inviting tenders from companies who want to provide the
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Deadly drug was 'too strong'
Doctor's son Niall Pinches died of a heroin overdose hours after using the drug, an inquest heard. The 26-year-old and three other friends went to the Barton estate, Oxford, where they bought heroin before going back to Pinches' home in Gordon Drive,
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Protest could force Witney FA Cup tie switch
WITNEY Town's big FA Cup tie against Conference high-fliers Stevenage could be put back 24 hours to Sunday, October 18 - because animal rights protesters are set to demonstrate against nearby Hillgrove Farm. Police cordoned off an area surrounding the
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What a relief!
It seems you would have to spend a great many pennies to raise the quality of many of the toilets of the Football League, writes GEORGE FREW. So much so, in fact, that at least 42 of them couldn't even be described as, excuse me, bog standard. The just-published
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McSporran scores twice on debut for Gunners
OXFORD City striker Jermaine McSporran made a stunning debut for Arsenal Res by scoring twice in a 3-1 win over Avon Combination leaders Charlton Res at Welling United last night. The 21-year-old forward, who is on a week's trial at Highbury, hit the
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Louise's winning formula
Formula One TV reporter Louise Goodman is now experiencing life in the fast lane herself. KATHERINE MacALISTER reports... David Coulthard is the kind of guy you'd take home to meet your mum, says Louise Goodman. But Damon Hill's quite crazy. He used to
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Inspector on threat to kill charge
Long-serving police inspector Anthony Laycock has been accused of threatening to kill a colleague. Insp Laycock, 44, was remanded in custody charged with threatening to kill Sgt Anthony Brown. He faces a second charge of possessing an offensive weapon
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Hi-tech jobs go as profits dip
THREE people have been made redundant by Oxford science company Accelerator Technology, a subsidiary of Oxford Instruments, whose profits have been hit by the strong pound and the Asian economic crisis. Another ten people have not had their temporary
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Hospital campaigners plan to deluge Dobson
Campaigners are planning to deluge health secretary Frank Dobson with letters in a last-ditch bid to save Oxfordshire's community hospital beds. The Save Oxfordshire's Community Hospitals pressure group is organising a "Deluge Dobson Day" - getting people
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Hunt for 'sadistic and warped' cat strangler
A cat has been strangled using 15ft of rope and dumped on a family's doorstep. Disgusted Sharon and Andrew Harvey, of Queensway, Didcot, were awoken by the sound of their garden gate being slammed shut yesterday. When animal lover Mr Harvey went downstairs
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Jet-ski safety bid 'must go further'
Grieving mum Mandy Jones, whose daughter Faye was killed in a horrific jet-ski accident, wants new coastal safety measures extended to inland waterways. Her demand came after Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott announced plans to make jet-skis less dangerous
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Man cleared of sex attack
Minicab driver Saleh Yassine was cleared of indecently assaulting a student. An Oxford Crown Court jury took 40 minutes to acquit Mr Yassine, who exchanged relieved glances with family and friends as the verdict was read to the court. A 19-year-old Oxford
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Accused 'heard laughing at fire'
Two teenagers used petrol to set fire to an Asian family's home and then laughed about their lethal actions, a court heard. Anum Khan, nine, died in the horrific blaze at her home in Magdalen Road, Oxford, on August 26, last year. Her brother Majid, 15
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Bosnian war victim says thanks for op
Bosnian war victim Iljo Mikic today offered up a prayer of thanks to his 'guardian angels' as he recovers from vital surgery to his shattered hand. The 20-year-old should soon be able to regain the use of his hand after good samaritans in Oxfordshire
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The man with his finger on your TV button...
Peter Salmon is the big fish in the BBC1 pool, the man ultimately responsible for what you'll be watching on the channel this autumn, writes GEORGE FREW. Peter is the Fit Controller, a slim 41-year-old who commutes from his Oxford home to his London office
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Green by nature - not by experience
The last time Oxford city councillor Mike Woodin featured in this newspaper, he made the front page, writes GEORGE FREW. In the picture, he was sandwiched between two of Thames Valley's finest, who arrested him for obstructing an officer during the morning
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How mum Gill and daughter Alison lived with childhood leukaemia
People used to cross the street when they saw Gill Gardener and her daughter Alison heading towards them, writes KATHERINE MacALISTER. "In supermarkets people would see Alison's bald head and then look at me in horror, as if it was my fault," said Gill
