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Jury acquits man in group sex case
Kenyan Akim Okumu was yesterday cleared of raping two 13-year-old girls at a party in Oxford. But he was immediately re-arrested after his acquittal on charges of being an illegal immigrant, and taken to Heathrow Airport where he faces deportation. The
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Headteacher appeals for parents' aid
School inspectors have put a primary school failing to meet Government standards on special measures. But John Buckley, the headteacher at Thameside Primary School, Cotman Close, Abingdon, is confident of turning things around - if parents rally round
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New warrant for Marquess
The troubled Marquess of Blandford is in danger of being seized from his hospital bed, after a magistrate issued a new warrant for his arrest. Roger Davies, a stipendiary magistrate sitting at Horseferry Road Court in London, believes the aristocrat misled
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City on trail of Aldershot ace
OXFORD City manager Paul Lee's year-long search for a striker to replace Jermaine McSporran could be about to bear fruit. Lee has set his sights on signing Aldershot Town striker Joe Nartey. The two clubs have agreed a four-figure fee, and now City are
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Brewing up a big winner
The Millennium is going to be a real humdinger of a celebration at the award-winning Wychwood Brewery, thanks to the phenomenal success of their Millennium brew, Old Father Time. The beer has already proved to be the most popular they have ever produced
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Tonight: It will be overcast for a time with some heavy outbreaks of rain, but it will become drier
Tomorrow: It will be mostly dry with some sunshine. Outlook for Monday and Tuesday: Rain for a time on Monday. Bright on Tuesday, with showers, possibly wintry. Story date: Saturday 11 December Converted for the new archive on 30 June 2000. Some images
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Lundin in spotlight
UNITED'S Swedish goalkeeper Paul Lundin says: "Forest are a famous team, but you can't live in the past. "I remember watching them against Malmo in the European Cup final when Trevor Francis got the winner, and I never thought then that I'd be playing
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Mickey has Midas touch
MICKEY Lewis showed he had the Midas Touch again last night with a golden double substitution which helped bring Oxford United a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup third round. Paul Powell and Jamie Cook transformed the team when they came on
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U's can cut down Forest
By Jon Murray OXFORD United, who caused the biggest shock of this season's Worthington Cup by winning at Everton, believe they can do the same in the FA Cup at first division Nottingham Forest in tonight's third-round tie at the City Ground. "We fancy
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Sub Powell cuts down Forest
Nottingham Forest 1, Oxford Utd 1 PAUL Powell hit a sensational equaliser at the City Ground last night to bring Oxford United an FA Cup third round replay against Nottingham Forest. United were trailing to a first-half goal from Dougie Freedman, and
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Welcome to the willow dome!
Anything Rowan Atkinson can do, the children of St Ebbe's School can do better. They have planted a Millennium dome to rival the construction Mr Atkinson is building at his home in Waterperry for his New Year's Eve party. Only the youngsters' dome on
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Action call after teeny terrors' roof rampage
Vandals as young as ten are terrifying pensioners on a council housing estate by running across their roofs. The youngsters gather by the shops at Ruscote Arcade, Banbury, and run amok in nearby Woodfield, frightening elderly residents. Mandy Bailey,
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Hospital staff fear 'raw deal'
Hospital staff face an uncertain future after it was revealed a private company could be brought in to manage them. Non-clinical staff at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC), Headington, Oxford, are concerned about the proposal, which is part of a £30m
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'Hounded from our own flat'
A young couple accused of being 'neighbours from hell' told today how they were hounded from their home - as neighbours began celebrating victory in the row. Katherine O'Neill, 18, and Mark Clifford, 23, were accused of anti-social behaviour and left
