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Hundreds of new jobs promised in scheme
A major obstacle has been cleared in the £5m bid to expand Bicester Village. Planners expected the proposal to be called in for final approval by deputy prime minister John Prescott - who is also Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the
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Inpsectors found mice at takeaway
The owner of a Chinese takeaway restaurant has been fined a total of £7,242 for offences including an infestation of mice on the premises. Kam Sing Wong, proprietor of the Star Chinese Takeaway, Oxford Road, Kidlington, pleaded guilty to seven offences
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CSA demand may force home sale
A couple claim they will be forced to sell their house because they owe the Child Support Agency thousands of pounds. Keith and Anita Blake, of Sheldon Way, Littlemore, Oxford, were landed with a bill for £2,500 when Mr Blake's ex-wife contacted the CSA
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Creator of TV rental empire dies aged 94
Hilda Robinson was once one of the biggest names in television - though few even knew who she was. Mrs Robinson, who has died aged 94,'s claim to television fame was never for appearing in front of cameras. For she was the woman who brought television
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Hunt rides through Churchill's graveyard
Huntsmen trampled through the graveyard where Winston Churchill is buried leaving a trail of damage in their wake. The Heythrop Hunt also damaged gardens and broke a manhole cover outside a primary school. Police were called to Bladon yesterday and parish
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Church anger over parking fees hike
Church leaders in Oxford have voiced dismay at the increase in Sunday morning car parking charges, which could affect their congregations. At present, there is a flat rate of £1.20 on Sundays until 1pm in all city centre car parks, but councillors have
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Last squawk for Micky the mynah
A popular shop pet, who charms customers with his chat, needs a new home. Micky the mynah bird must say goodbye to Witney's Dovecote Pet and Garden Centre in the High Street when it closes in three weeks time, along with about a hundred other pets, including
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Rapist guilty of attacking girl, 14
David Foot raped a teenager who he had also indecently assaulted when she was eight years old, a court heard. Oxford Crown Court heard yesterday (Fri Feb 5) how Foot, of Abbot Road, Didcot, subjected the girl to repeated attacks culminating in her rape
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Campaign to free Blagdon hots up
Supporters of David Blagdon, jailed for life for setting fire to an Oxford church, are being urged to write to the Home Secretary to demand his release. Blagdon, 47, has spent 20 years behind bars after being found guilty of arson at St Laurence's Church
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Meadow murder man charged
POLICE have charged a 24-year-old man with the murder of a teenage boy, found dead in Oxford's notorious Angel Meadow. Richard Jackson, 16, was found lying in a puddle at the park off St Clements on January 29. Oxford police arrested the man on Thursday
