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Kassam in new pledge
FIROZ Kassam, the potential new owner of Oxford United, announced last night that he is prepared to take over the club. Speaking at the FOUL (Fighting for Oxford United's Life) supporters meeting at Oxford Town Hall, Kassam - who had planned to attend
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Staying safe in winter
Top tips for winter motoring from Volvo are: Guard the radiator against Arctic temperatures by using a good antifreeze and keep the engine topped up with oil Never drive off with iced-up windows. De-icer will help disperse ice quickly, so keep a pack
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For babies to toddlers
KLIPPAN has launched a new child car seat which it says will allow parents to buy just one car seat to last their child right up to about six years of age. The Klippan Futura is the first three-way seat to be launched in the UK and costs about £100. Red
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Worried mums' plea for centre
Two mothers made an emotional appeal to councillors not to close centres which cared for their disabled children. Three of four county resource centres are earmarked for closure as a result of spending cuts. Trish Allen, of Abingdon, told Oxfordshire
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Tea-time toast to heroic pal James
James Mannie dropped in for afternoon tea with his best friend - and ended up saving his life. Robert Fisher, 83, had been lying unconscious for 16 hours after collapsing at home the night before. He and was near death. Mr Mannie called an ambulance -
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Tyrell's late penalty KO's Witney
Witney Tn 1, Carterton Tn 2 HOLDERS Witney Town were knocked out of the Oxfordshire Senior Cup by former player Colin Tyrrell who fired home a 90th minute penalty to give jubilant Carterton a shock quarter-final victory last night. The winning goal came
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Couples paired up for our great Blind Date contest
Cupid's arrow is quivering with excitement now that we have closed the floodgates on our Blind Date competition, writes the Oxford Mail's resident matchmaker KATHERINE MacALISTER. We were so inundated with entries that we have decided to send four couples
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United fans go into politics
Oxford United fans have announced plans to create a political party - to force council bosses to back developments at the half-built Minchery Farm stadium. More than 500 fans gave potential new owner Firoz Kassam a standing ovation last night at the Foul
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Weather forecasts for 24 hours from 6pm today
(Issued by PA WeatherCentre). Tonight (Wednesday): A few snow showers can be expected along the North Sea coast, with a little drizzle along western coasts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, but elsewhere there will be long clear spells and a widespread
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Rover call for cuts could hit supplier
OXFORD car-component company Unipart remained tight-lipped in the wake of Rover's demand that suppliers cut the cost of parts by 20 per cent. Unipart, which employs about 1,500 people in the Oxford area, has an exclusive deal to supply Rover after-sales
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FA must act on United
SPORTS minister Tony Banks and the FA are being urged to probe the problems being faced by Oxford United. The call by Tory county councillor Steve Hayward follows continued speculation about the club's future. In a motion presented to Oxfordshire County
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Disabled Chelsea fan punched - claim
POLICE are investigating claims that an Oxford United supporter punched a disabled Chelsea fan during the FA Cup replay at Stamford Bridge. The alleged incident at the game last Wednesday, which Oxford lost 4-2, has provoked a heated dialogue among fans
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Biker bonus
HJC may be a virtually unknown motorcycle helmet in the UK, but with the help of the Kidlington-based accessories giant Oxford Products, it could well become a best-seller, writes Simon Nix. In America, it is the top-selling helmet, and the HJC CL11 version
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Burn's Evo on show
IF you've wondered what a rally driver chooses to drive when he's off-duty, you'll find the answer at Motorworld's Mitsubishi showroom in Oxford. The black Mitsubishi Evo V GSR belonging to rally ace Richard Burns is on display in the Botley Road showroom
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Sizzling Suzukis rev up for action
SUZUKI is upping the stakes in the most fiercely contested sector of the biking market with the introduction of three new scooters. As the boom in twist-and-go bike sales continues - the figures have rocketed another 30 per cent from last year - the Japanese
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Party politics helps to rally teenage leaders
Discos are not usually seen as a hotbed of political activity, but a nightclub this weekend aims to encourage just that. The Zodiac nightclub, in Cowley Road, Oxford, will play host to a launch party for the Oxford Youth Council - a new initiative aimed
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Boy, 10, admits robbery
A boy of ten admitted robbing a youngster of his £12 watch when he appeared before a youth court. The boy, from Banbury, cannot be named for legal reasons, but is also charged with a string of other offences. He admitted the robbery, which took place
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Look after your battery, urges AA
FLAT or faulty batteries continue to be the most common curse on motorists, according to AA statistics. One in seven of the 4.3 million breakdowns attended by the AA in 1998 were for flat or faulty batteries. It is the fifth consecutive year that batteries
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Top tips on surviving the ice age
MOTORISTS are being warned to beware of a two-hour danger zone on the winter roads. The twilight zone, between 4pm and 6pm, has been highlighted as the most dangerous time for drivers and pedestrians. The RAC head of campaigns, Edmund King, said: "Motorists
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Couple to move house in council tax protest
A couple are moving house in disgust after being fined for late payment of their council tax. Unemployed taxi driver Ray Hunt and his wife Susan, both 44, from St Martin's Street, Wallingford, no longer want to live in South Oxfordshire because of the
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A-class praised in small family car sector
THE new Ford Focus and the Mercedes-Benz A-class were praised this week in crash tests carried out on small family cars. They received four stars for front and side-impact safety along with the Renault Megane and Vauxhall Astra. However, the Nissan Almera
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Give me a break, pleads carer Sue
A mum of three who is providing round-the-clock care for her sick brother is having "a nightmare" battle with the Benefits Agency. Susan Walker has to get up five times a night to make sure her brother, who is fed via a tube into his stomach, is not choking
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T-Reg bargain buys
BUYERS of new T-reg cars, on sale from March 1, can save themselves hundreds of pounds simply by learning the tricks of the trade, according to a survey. The auto magazine What Car? reveals the discounts available on 50 of Britain's best new cars. Researchers
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106 hits a sales record
PEUGEOT'S smallest car, the 106 hatchback, has come top of the city car sales league, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. In 1998, sales of the 106 hit a record 51,000 cars. Over 25,000 new owners took possession
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No funeral request
Dame Iris Murdoch had requested that there be no funeral or memorial service in her honour, her literary agent has revealed. Ed Victor, her friend and agent of 15 years, said his office had been inundated with calls from readers wanting to take part in
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Supercool car shows it's hot stuff
THE notice on the hotel wall was blunt and to the point: "The cold is just too cold for any outdoor activity I am afraid." When the Lapps start complaining about the cold you know you've got trouble, writes David Duffy. With temperatures in Lapland plunging
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Diplomat rapped on arms to Africa
Diplomat Peter Penfold has been criticised by MPs probing his role in the arms-to-Africa affair. The role of Mr Penfold, of Fisherman's Wharf, Abingdon, as High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, came under close scrutiny from the Foreign Affairs Select Committee
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Confused? Let's take a vote on it
Confused by the bureaucratic jungle at the Town Hall? Well, if it's any consolation, so are the politicians. Oxford city councillors proved that when it comes to understanding council procedure, they can be as baffled as the rest of us. Confusion reigned
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I'm the king of the road!
A motorbike owned by King Hussein of Jordan looks to have been a bargain buy for engineer Brian Manners. But Brian, 50, wasn't attracted to the powerful BMW K75 because of its royal links, but because it had been pecially modified by BMW to take account
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...and the bride wore a pair of curtains
It's not everybody who can say proudly that they were married in a pair of net curtains, writes STEPHEN DEAL. But, for 81-year-old Violet Looker, the beautiful dress she wore on her wedding day in 1946 has brought her nothing but joy. Her story, which
