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Tonight
Any evening showers will peter out to leave Central southern England and the Midlands dry with clear spells. But it will become increasingly cloudy towards morning.Tomorrow: Starting dry but cloudy with patchy light rain and drizzle arriving by lunchtime
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Tennis the winner as Britain claims glory in defeat
WHAT wonderful drama in Birmingham's National Indoor Arena over the Easter weekend, with Oxfordshire's Tim Henman at centre stage of the action that became compulsive armchair viewing. Day 1 gave the United States first blood in this highly-watchable
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Powerful new computer bug could hit PCs
COMPUTER bug busting experts in Oxfordshire are warning that a computer-wrecking virus is set to explode worldwide on the 13th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Computer security company Sophos, based at Abingdon Science Park, is warning
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Two hurt in bike crash
Two teenagers were trapped under their motorcycle after crashing into roadworks today. The accident, involving a 125 Yamaha bike, happened in Speedwell Street, Oxford, near the telephone exchange and involved a 125 Yamaha. A 17-year-old youth was taken
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Suds' law as officer gets it wrong
A top police officer walked into a parish council meeting and apologised for being late - only to find a startled housewife doing the washing up in her kitchen! Insp Graham Sutherland, in charge of operations at Abingdon Police Station, later apologised
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Keown's son faces major op
England soccer star Martin Keown was suffering family anguish when he was sent off in Arsenal's Premiership game against Blackburn at Highbury last night. The Gunners' defender who lives at Wheatley, near Oxford, learned two hours before the game that
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Oh my God, they've killed Glenny's shrine!
A popular pub has been forced to remove cult show cartoons from its windows, writes NICK EVANS. The South Park pub in Cowley Road, Oxford - formerly the Ampney Cottage - was given a new lease of life by becoming a shrine to the American TV cartoon - which
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Life's a beech for residents
An ancient beech tree which met the chop has left its namesake road looking desolate, writes ROSEENA PARVEEN. Residents of Beech Road, Wheatley, were horrified after the 200-year-old beech was chopped down. Now the parish council, which fought against
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Richard loses his 'lifeline'
A disabled man has been left stranded in his own house after thieves stole his wheelchair. Richard Woolford, 59, of Evans Lane, Kidlington, who broke his back in two places in a powerboat accident in 1992, abandoned his electronic wheelchair on Monday
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Boy robber to stay in US
A ten-year-old boy who fled to the USA with his father after admitting robbing a youngster will not be brought home to face justice. The law in Michigan means the Banbury boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, falls under the age of criminal responsibility
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Backpackers' dream place near station
A multi-million scheme to build new accommodation for backpackers and visitors is being considered by the Youth Hostels Association. A £3.5m 200-bed hostel is proposed for land owned by Railtrack between Oxford railway station and the White House Pub.
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Villagers mourn boat boy's death
Villagers were in shock today at the death of a "bright, pleasant little lad" in a boating tragedy on the Thames. Villagers in Marsh Baldon have rallied round the family of Ashley Jordan, two, although they have lived there only a few weeks. The family
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Marrow donor saves life of boy
Brave leukaemia patient Jonathan Clark has been given a life saving bone marrow transplant from a mystery donor. The Oxford schoolboy, who had been told he could die from the disease any day, is now recovering in the Royal Marsden Hospital in London after
