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Tonight
South East England will be less cold than recent nights, although still chilly, with a lot of cloud and generally misty conditions. Tomorrow England and Wales will be mainly cloudy and misty with western parts seeing some rain during the day. Outlook
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Row flares over bid for air firm
AIRPORT baggage handler Servisair has outlined why the company is rejecting the £81m takeover offer made by Oxfordshire engineering and property management group Amey. The company said the bid was "unsolicited and inadequate" and has posted a defence
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Saints slam seven past United
Southampton Res 7, Oxford Utd Res 1 OXFORD United's reserves were totally outclassed by a Saints side which included several players with Premiership experience in last night's Avon Insurance Cmbination game at Southampton's training ground. The home
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Walker steps up for hike of a lifetime
Lab technician Andrew Skinner is preparing to put on his boots for a walk along one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Andrew, 45, of Coghill, Bletchingdon, near Kidlington, is taking part in a gruelling six-day, 80-mile hike along the Great Wall of China
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Insecure car seat baby killed in crash
A baby who was insecurely fastened in a child-seat died after being thrown from a car in an accident. Four-month-old Kelly Ames was found in the middle of the road after the Ford Granada hit a road-sign and rolled over three times. She died from head
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Rail firm 'second worst in UK' for timekeeping
The timekeeping of Thames Trains has been exposed as the second worst in Britain, according to a new report today. Thames was the second least punctual of the 25 train operators, with Chiltern Railways faring only slightly better, in the report by OPRAF
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Friends tell of avalanche nightmare in French Alps
Two nurses from Oxfordshire buried alive as an avalanche swept through the French Alps have spoken to the Oxford Mail about their ordeal. First-time skier Maddie Sidani and her friend Karen Tinner were covered by a wall of snow on the same day another
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Let's toast the man who might be United's saviour
THE dramatic events of last week could emerge as a critical period in Oxford United's history - a time when turmoil turns to triumph and hopes become fulfilled. Cash-strapped United were thrown a lifeline by a man in a position to mirror what Reading
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Family farewell to Alps climber
Climber Jamie Fisher, who died on a 13,000ft Alpine peak, was cremated at a private family ceremony in Oxford. Helicopters plucked 28-year-old Jamie's body off a ridge on Les Droites, near the French resort of Chamonix, after he was stranded for five
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Rover slashes S-reg prices
Rover is slashing car prices by up to 16 per cent to try to clear stocks before the new T registration next month. An average of 9.5 per cent will be cut from list prices of selected 200 and 400 series models across about a third of the range, although
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Nuclear waste store sparks safety row
Environmental campaigners claim a new £50m nuclear waste store will increase risk to the public from radioactive discharges. Wendy MacLeod-Gilford, of Blewbury Environmental Research Group, claimed much of the waste going into the new store at Harwell
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Arsonist Blagdon may go to hostel
Probation officers are seeking a hostel place for arsonist David Blagdon, jailed for life for setting fire to a church. The move follows a growing campaign for the release of Blagdon, 47, who was jailed 21 years ago for causing arson at St Laurence's
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Cheetahs hang on to Aussie ace Todd
TODD Wiltshire, who made such a big impact on the Gresham Oxford Cheetahs speedweay team last season, will be returning again this year. The Aussie has agreed terms with promoter Steve Purchase and now joins fellow Australian Steve Johnston in this year's
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It's in the bag!
Medicine may have advanced by leaps and bounds since the start of the century, but some things have remained the same. Doctors still delve into their trusty black bags when they are making a house call. One such item - complete with some very nasty-looking
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Cupid's electronic arrows fail to hit the bullseye
George Frew tries to find true love via the Internet in the Oxford Mail's continuing Love Week series. So how far do you have to travel along the Information Super Highway before you reach Lonely Hearts Lane, or the signpost that says , 'Street of Love
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Oxford's clubs must merge to prosper
THE fringes may be flourishing, but Oxfordshire rugby is rotten in the middle. Henley are poised to win Jewson 1, the equivalent of the English third division, and Banbury are in contention for promotion to the national leagues. But in Oxford - the stronghold
