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Tonight: It will be a dry night with only patchy cloud.
Tomorrow: A warm day for much of the country with some pleasant sunshine which will clear any overnight mist or fog patches. Outlook for Wednesday and Thursday: A little more breezy. Thursday will see warm sunny weather. Story date: Monday 03 May Converted
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Store plans to sell via TV
RETAILER WH Smith unveiled a ten per cent jump in underlying profits for the last half year and announced plans to sell to armchair shoppers on interactive TV. The move comes nine months after the company snapped up the Oxford-based Internet Bookshop
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Biker killed in smash
A motorcyclist died in a horrific collision with a car, which was being driven by a pregnant woman. The accident came as Thames Valley Police prepared to launch its Bike Safe Week, starting today. The 40-year-old male rider, who has not been named but
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Rushdie to speak at union
Controversial author Salman Rushdie will be one of several famous names visiting the Oxford Union during the next couple of months, writes Steve Hartley. The best selling author - who became the victim of a Muslim fatwah following the publication of The
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'Speak out' plea on council fees
People are being asked for their views on the payment of allowances to city councillors. The comments of Oxford residents have been requested by an independent panel, set up to consider allowances paid to council members. The panel is inviting groups
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Restaurant shuts in Chinese breakaway
A Chinese restaurant closed in bizarre circumstances after a bust-up between the owner and his ex-wife, writes Stephen Deal. Regular customers were left baffled after finding the Hong Kong House, in South Parade, Oxford, shut - and a poster in the window
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WHAT AN HONOUR
Young and old rewarded for dedication What an honour Big-hearted pupils will receive a top honour after impressing a Government Minister. The special Certificates of Honour are awarded by the Lord Mayor of Oxford for dedicated service to the community
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United need a miracle
MALCOLM Shotton said he was proud of his Oxford United players for wrecking Bradford's promotion party on Saturday - even though they now need a miracle to stay in Division 1. It was one of the most spirited performances of United's season as they held
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United making a fight of it
Bradford City 0, Oxford Utd 0 By JON MURRAY T'S not all over until the fat lady sings yet, despite a performance full of grit and determination, as Alan Hansen would have said, Oxford United can already hear her starting to clear her throat. Their first
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Boffin tells of suicide fears
Academic Prof Colin Blakemore has told how his depressed wife threatened to slash her wrists during a 12-year hate campaign conducted by animal rights activists. Research work done by Prof Blakemore, 54, Oxford University's Waynflete professor of Physiology
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Police pledge bridge review
Magdalen Bridge could be reopened for future May Day celebrations, according to police chiefs, writes Andrew Ffrench. Oxford's area commander Supt Cressida Dick made the pledge after Saturday's event, in which 11,000 enjoyed the last May morning of the
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Oxon on NatWest trail
OXFORDSHIRE'S display against Oxford University last Friday will have boosted confidence for tomorrow's NatWest Trophy preliminary round clash with the Durham Board XI at Hartlepool. The county may have gone down by 40 runs to the Dark Blues, but their
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Minister Malcolm gets on his bike
An intrepid church minister is cycling 1,100 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats to save a youth centre, writes Rosy Parveen. The Rev Malcolm Atherton, 55, minister at Trinity Church, Conduit Road, Abingdon, set out on Saturday and hopes to complete
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Sylvia steps out to battle cancer
Sylvia Chisnall is a brave woman. Tomorrow she will be strutting her stuff down the catwalk - despite having had surgery for breast cancer, writes Gemma Simms. The mum-of three, who is in her 40s, is taking part in Fashion Focus 2000 in aid of Abingdon-based
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Help the Kosovo refugees
Today we urge all our caring Oxford Mail readers to donate money in a campaign to save refugees in war-torn Kosovo We have teamed up with Oxford-based charity Oxfam to buy essential shelter, clothing and water sterilising equipment. Without aid the refugees
