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Bradford get thumbs down
OXFORD United's next opponents Bradford City have failed in a desperate late bid to get Saturday's crunch Division 1 match at Valley Parade switched to Sunday. Bradford, who have moved up to second place in the table, believed they were at an unfair disadvantage
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Bridge will close for May revels
May Day revellers are to be barred from Oxford's Magdalen Bridge after all. Highways officials announced today they would overrule Oxford City Council and seal off the bridge on May Day morning. City councillors had voted to keep the bridge open, against
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Gun raider threatens shop staff
A robber brandishing a handgun left a shop assistant in fear for her life as he stole cash from the till, writes Paul Warner. The man, in his 20s, threatened the shocked woman before going behind the counter of the One Stop Community Store, Shakespeare
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Grieving mother tells of her horror
A grieving mum has spoken of her horror at learning that her son had been murdered and dumped naked in a roadside pond. Sean Wearmouth, 29, of Hambling Place, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, was found in a water-filled ditch near a lay-by on the A421 in Stratton
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Multiplex plans branded 'sprawl'
A multiplex cinema planned for Oxfordshire has been branded one of the worst examples of urban sprawl in Britain, writes Matt Childe. The Council for the Protection of Rural England has named 20 examples of traffic-generating developments, which it says
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Family told: home must go
A "shell-shocked" couple have been ordered to pull down the home they built for their family of five. Mum Vicki Elder dashed out of a council meeting in tears after planners ordered the demolition. Vicki and husband Gordon hoped to save the five-bed house
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Parents' anger at pervert in village
Worried parents have called for action following the rehousing of a convicted paedophile in their village, writes Tim Hughes Villagers in Cholsey are furious that they were not informed that a man with a previous conviction for a sexual offence against
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Merger talks break down over new site
NEW talks over the possible merger of Oxford and Oxford Harlequins rugby clubs have broken down over a disagreement as to the best possible site. There have been on-off merger talks between the two clubs (when Harlequins were Oxford Old Boys) over the
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Call me Isabel, says tutor Ian
Students at an Oxford college have been told one of their tutors is switching - from Ian to Isabel, writes Andrew Ffrench. Classics tutor Ian Ruffell is expected to spend six months living fully as a woman before undergoing a sex-change operation. Mr
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Tonight: It will be a dry but breezy night.
Tomorrow: It will remain breezy but there should be decent sunshine for much of the day making it feel pleasantly mild, despite the wind. Outlook for Friday and Saturday: It will be generally bright on Friday. By Saturday, most places will be rather cool
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Search for 'cool image'
YOUNG people are being put off a career in information technology by its "nerdy" image, according to an Oxfordshire computer firm chief. Potential employees now considered accountancy a "cooler" option than working in hi-tech industry. Three heads of
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Charlton a class apart
Oxford Utd Res 0, Charlton Ath Res 2 OXFORD United Reserves were outsmarted by a skilful Charlton side in last night's Avon Insurance Combination game at the Manor. The Londoners' quality of passing and movement put them in a different class from the
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Farewell to gala as show comes to end
A faultless parachute display by the Falcons and a visit by TV celebrity Sharron Davies were among the attractions at a farewell spring gala, writes David Horne. Hundreds of spectators attended the two-day event at The Leys recreation ground, Witney,
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Late goal secures Thame promotion
Thame United 2, Wokingham Town 1 A LAST minute winner from skipper Martin Brown sparked off scenes of wild celebration last night as Thame secured promotion to Ryman League Division 1. Visitors Wokingham came intent on spoiling the party as they battled
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Oxford under attack
A new view of Oxford is going out to the world. And it's not a pretty sight, writes Reg Little. The Lonely Planet travel guide to Britain lifts the lid on some of Oxford's less welcome attractions. And it could well see thousands of foreign tourists heading
