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£10m boost for rail travel
A MULTI-million pound investment is being pumped into improving rail travel between Oxfordshire and London. Chiltern Railways, running from Banbury, Bicester North and Haddenham and Thame Parkway, is to buy another five two-coach trains for £10m. Chiltern
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What a Solly way to get locked out
Tiny terror Solomon Slim had to be rescued by firefighters - after locking his mum and sister out of their home. The 22-month-old managed to turn the back door key while his mum Rebecca Abrams and four-year-old sister Jessica were in the garden. To his
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Church raid sparks plea
Thieves broke into a church and stole the collections from the weekend, as well as irreplaceable registers of births, marriages and confirmations. The break-in at St John the Evangelist Church in Burford Road, Carterton, was discovered yesterday morning
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We shall all miss our jill
Like me, I am sure you were all stunned and shocked by the terrible news that Jill Dando had been murdered in a horrifying attack outside her home in a quiet west London street, writes Chris Cowley, editor of the Oxford Mail. It is almost too incredible
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Jill rescued my wedding
Secretary Sarah Howes told of her horror at hearing of TV presenter Jill Dando's death - the woman who made her wedding possible. The popular Crimewatch presenter spent a frantic morning travelling round the Dominican Republic to find an affidavit that
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Tonight: Rather breezy but mainly dry with some clear spells.
Tomorrow: Blustery but generally bright and relatively mild with some good sunny spells which will lift any early morning mist patches. Outlook for Thursday and Friday: Mainly dry but still blustery. On Friday the wind will ease to leave a dry and sunny
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We want Tanner out, says centre
Volunteers at a community centre are demanding that the leader of Oxford City Council is thrown off their management committee. South Oxford Community Association was involved in a bitter three-year row with the city council over non-payment of business
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Patriot's fury at 'offensive' flag
Patriotic Ann Eyley saw red on St George's day when she spotted a German flag fluttering from a town centre flagpole - rather than the English cross. Mrs Eyley, of Garston Lane, Wantage, was furious when she saw the offending flag displayed above Wantage
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Mum tells of beggar safety fear
A worried mum fears for her daughter's safety after she was repeatedly harassed by the same man begging for money. Mum Melanie Green, of Sellwood Road, Abingdon, said she feared for her 20-year-old daughter Annabel's safety after the same man approached
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Debate dropped due to race fears
The Oxford Union today cancelled a debate featuring British National Party chairman John Tyndall after police raised security fears. The debating society had invited the extreme right-wing leader to speak in the debate on racism on May 17. But in the
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Soccer coach's relief at dropped claims
Soccer coach Maurice Chalk told of his relief today after police dismissed allegations against him of indecency with a young boy. The Mid-Oxfordshire Schools FA coach was released from bail without charge by Thames Valley officers. The 81-year-old retired
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Video left parents less than gay
The school play had been a resounding success and parents were looking forward to seeing a repeat performance at home on video. But when proud mums and dads settled down to watch their budding stars for the second time in the musical Mr Majeika, they
