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Sunderland are champs
SUNDERLAND manager Peter Reid is determined to savour his side's Division 1 title triumph before looking ahead to a busy summer in the transfer market. Reid has barely had time to draw breath since Sunderland gained promotion to the Premiership with their
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Leisure complex bid for old prison
New plans have been unveiled for redeveloping Oxford prison, writes Matt Childe. The prison and former castle, off New Road, closed down three years ago - but Oxfordshire County Council has been unable to agree a project to open it to the public. The
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Stone-throwing protester jailed
Cat breeder Christopher Brown cowered in fear as animal rights protesters pelted his home with stones, a court heard, writes Nick Evans. A 200-strong mob broke through police lines at Hillgrove Farm, near Witney, and surged towards the farmhouse. The
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Action over 'racism' in the police
A forum to highlight allegations of racist police officers will be formed following a meeting between race campaigners and police representatives, writes Paul Harris. The Campaign Against Racist Policing held its first public meeting in Blackbird Leys
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Gangs theory after theft from pool
Professional gangs have been targeting Oxfordshire swimming pools - and security cameras may now have to be installed to deter the thieves, writes Karen Rosine. The news follows the latest theft in which Sonja Fuzzey had her purse and car keys stolen
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Cheetahs washed away
GRESHAM Oxford Cheetahs hopes of making it three Craven Shield speedway wins on the trot were thwarted by the rain at the Stadium last night. Heavy rain from 5.30pm onwards saturated the Sandy Lane track and the referee called it off at 7pm soon after
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Bradley vows to fight on
JOCKEY Graham Bradley has said he will continue the battle to clear his name after having his licence to ride suspended following a meeting with Jockey Club officials yesterday. "I'm totally 100 per cent innocent," he said. "All I'm worried about is clearing
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Will punting ever be the same again?
A mysterious craft has been spotted cruising down the Cherwell - but it won't sink the popularity of the traditional wooden punts, writes Gemma Simms. The candy-striped pedal-powered craft was introduced last month at Magdalen Bridge Boathouse in Oxford
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The ultimate Challenge
Toby Cox already knows who will win the final of University Challenge in a few days, writes Katherine MacAlister. But the only unspectacled member of Oriel College's team for the television event doesn't have the gift of second sight. He knows because
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Tonight: Scattered showers during the evening. Some of the showers will be heavy and thundery with h
Tomorrow: Cool and unsettled with limited sunny spells and a lot of showers. Some of the showers will become heavy and prolonged with hail, sleet and thunder possible in the afternoon. Outlook for Monday and Tuesday: Cloudy with rain. Story date: Saturday
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Hillgrove policing tops £2m
The cost of policing protests at the controversial Hillgrove cat farm in Oxfordshire has topped £2m. The spiralling cost of manning the demonstrations at Hillgrove Farm, Minster Lovell, was revealed as hundreds of campaigners converged on Witney today
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Fury at May Day bridge vote
Police have attacked a decision to keep Oxford's Magdalen Bridge open on May Day morning, writes Matt Childe. As revealed in later editions of yesterday's Oxford Mail, the city council has decided to allow May Day revellers on Magdalen Bridge on May 1
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Grieving dad runs in wife's memory
Car worker Steve Merrow-Smith and his wife Barbara used to love playing together in a silver band, writes Andrew Ffrench. But they stopped performing with the Chinnor band last year when mum-of-two Barbara, 45, developed the blood disorder, leukaemia.
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We back stadium
Hundreds of Oxford United fans and city residents gave their backing to the new stadium plans at a public meeting last night, writes Nick Evans. A crowd of fans and residents turned up at Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre in Pegasus Road. And the vast majority
