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Wright goes to Swansea on trial
OXFORD United's Wales B midfielder Tony Wright, is to have a trial with Division 3 side Swansea City. United's home match against Watford on Saturday is no longer all-ticket. Fans will now be able to pay on the turnstiles. United are giving a trial to
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Six students flee blaze in house
A fire started by a cigarette lost a university student all his belongings - including his course work - the day after No Smoking Day. Today's blaze gutted his room at the house in Dene Road, Headington, Oxford, which he shared with five other students
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Smoking linked to meningitis
A link between meningitis and cigarettes has been established by campaigners trying to stop teenagers from smoking. Wendy Fidler, of Oxash, said smokers and passive smokers were at greater risk of catching the bug - which has killed one person and affected
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Cherwell's bowlers make history
THREE might be their lucky number, but there was no luck involved when Oxford's queens of the rink made history in the national indoor bowls championships at Exeter. Cherwell's team of Pauline Maskrey, Anne Allmond, Kathy Hawes and Sue Lacey lifted the
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Thame's Vase tie under threat
HEAVY rain in the north-east is putting Thame United's FA Carlsberg Vase semi-final first leg at Bedlington Terriers on Saturday in doubt. The runaway Arnott Northern League leaders' Welfare Ground has been hit by the torrential downpours which have swept
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As much make-up as Barbara Cartland
Gemma Simms joins the circus I've always loved clowning around a bit and acting the fool, but I never imagined I'd be doing it with the top clowns at Zippo's Circus. It was a refreshing change to leave my office desk and the constant ringing of telephones
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Monica mania hits town
Monica mania erupted in Oxford today as big crowds welcomed Monica Lewinsky to the city. She arrived at Waterstone's bookshop in Cornmarket Street amid tight security worthy of a head of state, after spending the night at the Randolph Hotel. Police were
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Tonight
Much of southern Britain will have extensive low cloud tonight with patchy hill fog affecting roads over any high ground. There will also be outbreaks of generally light rain, although over the Midlands the rain may become heavier for a time during the
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Oxford 'top choice' for electronics HQ
WORK is racing ahead on the new headquarters of the latest firm to move its hi-tech business to Oxfordshire. Lord Mayor of Oxford Carole Roberts helped put the final roofing slab in place of the new international management centre for Electrocomponents
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Reward after Currys theft
A reward is being offered by electrical store Currys after a £35,000 burglary. Thieves forced their way into the High Street, Witney, branch during Tuesday night, escaping with a major haul of electrical goods, including videos, hi-fis, vacuum cleaners
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Thieves swipe the model US cop
Police are investigating the disappearance of a larger-than-life American cop. The 7ft-tall model was a popular sight outside Compass Cars in the centre of Standlake, near Witney. He carried a sign saying: "We make sure there are no robbers here." On
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Four in court after drugs raids
Four people have been charged today with drugs offences following a series of police raids which netted £80,000 of cannabis. Police raided five homes in Oxford's Cowley Road, Blackbird Leys and Greater Leys on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. A large
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Heart-op patient died on hospital stairs
A man who had just received life-saving heart surgery died after falling 18ft to his death from a hospital fire escape. Glazier Alan Thomson, 40, underwent major surgery at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford last July. But an inquest heard yesterday
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Couple to have a stab at marriage
Pregnant Kelly Doyle has revealed she is to wed her sweetheart - two months after stabbing him. Mario Lambert was admitted to Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital with four neck and back wounds after a late-night row erupted into violence. But now the young
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Maxwell cleared of court contempt
Kevin Maxwell was today cleared of contempt of court by a High Court judge. The case surrounded his refusal to submit to interrogation by inspectors inquiring into the financial affairs of the Mirror Group eight years ago. The judge, Sir Richard Scott
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Witch way to make a Millennium baby
WItchcraft will be invoked in a couple's bid to conceive a Millennium baby. Susan and Eric Ray are to take part in a ritual at White Horse Hill, near Uffington. White witch Kevin Carlyon appealed for a volunteer couple to go through a ceremony on March
