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United blow chance
MANAGER Malcolm Shotton is convinced Oxford United's Division 1 fate won't be decided until the final game of the season against Stockport on May 9 following the calamitous 1-0 home defeat by Bury. Saturday's Manor match was one neither side could afford
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Relegation points go begging
Oxford Utd 0, Bury 1 By JON MURRAY AS disasters go, this ranked high on the Richter Scale. A weak headed backpass by skipper Les Robinson was pounced on by Bury's on-loan Leeds striker Derek Lilley in the 29th minute and, hard though United tried to break
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Vino what goes into a good drink
Oxford has been revealed as having some of the top tipplers in the country, with people forking out well over the national average every week for bottles of their favourite plonk. Folk in the city would seem to know their Soave from their Chablis, with
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Fear as child sex attacker is freed
One of the country's most notorious paedophiles could be heading for Oxford. Lennie Smith preyed on young boys and was involved in the death of at least five. He has served two-thirds of a ten-year sentence imposed in 1992 for a series of sordid sex attacks
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Branson 10th in national rich list
Oxfordshire tycoon Richard Branson has come tenth in a list of the 1,000 richest people in Britain. The travel, retail and entertainment boss, who lives in Kidlington, is valued at a cool £1,200m by the survey. Figures from industry, sport and showbusiness
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Tonight
Cold and blustery with scattered sharp showers at first, dying away later to give long clear spells Tomorrow Bright at first with showers, some heavy, developing later. Outlook Cold with sunny spells and scattered wintry showers Story date: Monday 12
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Boffins boost riders on road to success
SUPERBIKE riders are being given a helping hand to go even faster by Oxfordshire scientists. The speed and handling of the 190mph motorcycles has been hindered in previous seasons by friction that causes the suspension to stick, affecting the handling
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Princess Royal backs Third World health drive
Princess Anne met medical experts in Oxford today to discuss a major international science initiative which aims to improve health in the Third World. The Princess Royal officially opened the new headquarters of the Oxford International Biomedical Centre
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Don's daughter tells of drugs jail ordeal
AN Oxford don's daughter, serving ten years in an Indian jail for alleged drug smuggling, has described her ordeal in letters home. Alexia Stewart and her boyfriend, Gary Carter, were jailed for ten years in Goa in December for possessing cannabis. Alexia's
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Rover cruises into row over dealers' trip
Car maker Rover, which got rid of 5,400 workers last year, was heading into stormy waters today for treating its top dealers to a £500,000 Caribbean cruise on a luxury liner. The company, with bases in Cowley, Oxford and Longbridge, Birmingham, has hired
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Sad Abingdon are relegated
Abingdon Tn 1, Northwood 4 ABINGDON Town will face next year in the Ryman League Division 3 after Saturday's defeat at the hands of Northwood and wins for Wokingham Town and Barking condemned them to relegation for the second successive season. With four
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Why rape victims need new law
When rape victim Julia Mason faced her attacker in the witness box, he was wearing the same jumper and jeans that he assaulted her in. Not only that, he cross-examined her for six days, which Julia said was like being raped all over again. Julie, 34,
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Joyriders blamed for dumper damage
Joyriders smashed a dumper truck into a centre for people with disabilities, just feet away from the bedrooms of residents. The near tragedy occurred at Ritchie Russell House, in Headington, Oxford. Joyriders are believed to have been driving the truck
