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Tonight: It will be a dry night but patchy low cloud is likely to feed in.
Tomorrow: A dry and bright day with some good sunny spells is expected. Outlook for Saturday and Sunday: Remaining settled with some sunshine. Story date: Thursday 14 October Converted for the new archive on 30 June 2000. Some images and formatting may
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Reserves punished
Oxford Utd Res 0, Millwall Res 2 TWO goals in the opening ten minutes gave Millwall victory over Oxford United in last night's Avon Insurance Combination match at the Manor. It took the Londoners less than 60 seconds for Neil Harris to head past Paul
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Drug haven in new row
A churchyard contaminated by drug addicts' needles has sparked a fresh controversy. SS Mary and John churchyard in Cowley Road, Oxford, a favourite haunt of drug users and alcoholics, hit the headlines in the summer when soldiers volunteered to clean
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Bank apologises for death leaflets
A vicar has hit out at a bank which mailed accidental death insurance advice just days after the Paddington rail crash. Barclays Bank has since apologised for the blunder which saw it send pamphlets on increasing their accidental death insurance cover
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Call to back beds protest
Protesters plan to show new Health Secretary Alan Milburn how angry they are at proposed bed closures at community hospitals in Oxfordshire. Mr Milburn has replaced Frank Dobson, who resigned to stand as Mayor of London, in this week's ministerial reshuffle
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Club bouncer hit customer
A nightclub bouncer admitted assaulting a customer during a brawl. Karl Bond, 20, was left with a gash on his forehead and needed seven stitches after a fight with a bouncer outside Stratton's nightclub, in Stratton Way, Abingdon, on June 5. Bouncer Hugh
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Expert praises roads strategy
Oxford's controversial transport strategy has won the praise of one of the country's highest-ranking traffic experts. While local residents remain divided between those who either love it or loathe it, Prof David Begg, the government's top Integrated
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Remember Bannockburn . . .
GEORGE FREW on the England v Scotland Euro draw SOMEHOW, I don't think I'll be tempted to limber up the vocal chords, practice Flower of Scotland and paint my face Braveheart blue for next month's fascinating Euro 2000 encounter with the Auld Enemy. Instead
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Cash-hit Blades forced to fold
OXFORD'S ice hockey team, the City Motors Fox Blades, are folding just two months into the season - just as they've at last discovered how to win. In their first season last year, the team humiliatingly lost every single English League Premier Division
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Grief turns to anger and frustration
As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods. So wrote William Shakespeare, adding: They kill us for their sport. How about "They kill us for their share prices" - the gods in question here being the corporate beings who make decisions on public safety
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It's time for the talking to stop and the action to begin
At 8.11am on Tuesday, October 5, public confidence in the British railway system was dealt yet another tragic and debilitating blow, writes Oxford Mail editor Patrick Fleming. At least 30 people lost their lives and more than 160 were injured when a Great
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Car club idea to cut jams
A PIONEERING car club which aims to cut pollution and congestion in Oxford could be launched next year. Members pay a yearly membership fee to use one of the specially-allocated cars, paying according to mileage and how long they use it for. The scheme
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Boss harassed by sacked driver
A sacked delivery driver has been put on probation for 12 months after admitting harassing his former employer. Daniel Martin, 53, of Burr Street, Harwell, admitted making phone calls to Carol Cane, manager of the Shaw Trust charity shop in Broadway,
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Readers name the dealers in death
Readers have telephoned the Oxford Mail to name the drug dealer who supplied James Low with his last fix. The newspaper has received calls naming dealers after the newsdesk phone number was published in yesterday's paper. The information has now been
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The Oxfordshire could lose B&H International
THE Oxfordshire Golf Club could have their prize asset, the Benson and Hedges International Open, snatched away in order to boost Europe's Ryder Cup hopes. The Thame-based club could lose out to The Belfry, which will be hosting the Ryder Cup in 2001.
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Blues give Bath run for money
Oxford University 24, Bath 29 By MICHAEL KNOX OXFORD University's rugby team suffered their first defeat of the season against a highly committed Bath side at Iffley Road last night - but still had plenty to be happy about. Bath, fielding two internationals
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Historic court case that could set trend
Laws which could see company executives jailed for manslaughter in the event of a disaster like the Paddington rail crash were written four years ago - but never brought before Parliament, writes Paul Harris. A Bill was drafted to enshrine in law new
