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Campaign launched to cut energy bills
A SMALL office in Witney is planning to make a big impact on fuel bills throughout the county. The three staff who run Oxfordshire's Energy Efficiency Advice Centre hit the road on all cylinders later this month to promote a national drive to cut consumption
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Recycling service comes to the door
Thousands of people will be able to recycle bottles, newspapers and clothes from their doorsteps in a pilot recycling scheme which starts next month. About 10,000 houses in Oxford are being asked to use plastic boxes, which they can also fill with washed
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'Frightening' car park to have facelift
Shoppers travelling to Oxford by car will be greeted by a brighter and safer multi-storey car park under plans to spend £254,000 on it. The refurbishment work will be carried out over the next two years to improve the structure of the Westgate car park
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25-year hunt for sister's missing fianc
A Chilean woman living in Oxford spoke today of her heartbreaking hunt for her sister's fiance, missing for 25 years. Helia Lopez Zarzosa, 49, of Cumnor Hill, told the Oxford Mail how her family was tortured during General Pinochet's regime in the 1970s
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Shotton's battle cry
BOLTON and Bury may be only ten miles apart on the map but when it comes to playing football, according to Malcolm Shotton, they're in different worlds. That's why Oxford United's manager will stress the need to be ready to battle as the U's look for
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United get a lifeline
THE future of Oxford United looks more assured after new buyers were revealed last night. London-based financial advisers Grenoble Investment Ltd want to develop neighbouring land to get the stadium at Minchery Farm up and running again. Grenoble have
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Life after Father Ted
The call came through in the early hours of a dark, damp morning last March, writes GEORGE FREW. As soon as Ardal O'Hanlon heard the phone ring, he was filled with a sense of foreboding. Minutes later, he knew he'd lost a good friend, the man who'd been
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Lapping up race bike action
It was my first event on a race bike, writes SIMON NIX. There I was at Thruxton. It was like a dream. I'd qualified in pole position. The lights went green and I led a pack of snarling, race-prepared Honda CB500s away round the 2.35-mile track. I'd show
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Cat farm activists to meet police
Animal rights campaigners trying to close a cat breeding farm near Witney have agreed to meet police to discuss future demonstrations. The cost of policing protests at Hillgrove Farm, in Dry Lane, Minster Lovell, has now risen to £1.25m. On Saturday,
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£400,000 for fun
Children and teenagers will have better playgrounds by next summer - thanks to a major revamp costing £400,000. Work on 20 playgrounds across Oxford will be starting within the next few weeks. The city council voted to spend the money after frequent reports
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Gunners lose interest in McSporran
OXFORD City striker Jermaine McSporran's dream of signing for Premiership champions Arsenal has been dashed. The exciting 21-year-old forward had hoped that he had done enough during a recent trial at Highbury, when he scored twice in a reserve team game
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Mum's little helper
Maria Davies found life an enormous struggle when she gave birth to twins with serious health problems three and a half years ago, writes GEMMA SIMMS. The 34-year-old single mum, of St Anne's Road, Banbury, gave birth at 36 weeks to Will, who was born
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Rover launch spells start of boom
The new Rover 75 was launched today heralding the start of a series of new models promising prosperity and long-term security to Cowley. Hundreds of new jobs are expected in the next few years, on top of the 1,000 being created by the launch of today's
