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Craig puts United first
NEW signing Craig Russell is putting Oxford United's fight for Division 2 survival ahead of his own ambition to kick-start his career. The 26-year-old striker, who is set to make his Oxford debut at Wycombe today, has arrived at the Manor Ground on a
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Student marchers back fees strikers
Hundreds of students are expected to descend on Oxford tomorrow to protest against being charged fees for their college education, writes Victoria Owen. An estimated 1,000 undergraduates from across the country will also be lending their support to three
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Houses plan for eyesore garage site
A derelict town-centre eyesore could be redeveloped as part of a multi-million-pound housing project, writes Tim Hughes. The former Lamb Garage in Wallingford has fallen into disrepair since it closed more than 20 years ago. But the Castle Street site
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Fury as Oxfam boycotts conference
Oxfam is at the centre of a major international row after pulling out of a top conference on tackling the world's education crisis, writes Zahra Borno. The Oxford relief charity says it will not attend the event, organised by Unesco, the economic branch
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Shopping? My dog will pay the bill
Man's best friend can fetch a pair of slippers, drool over the newspaper or stake a claim to most of the sofa without too much difficulty, writes Amanda Castleman. But at Banbury there can be found an altogether different breed - gentle, intelligent creatures
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The families who play together, stay together
Think of board games and what springs to mind is hunting for lost dice under the sofa, arguing about whose turn it is next, and wails from children when someone else wins Anna Melville-James. These may not seem like prime quality time experiences, but
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My fall fury by ex-dinner lady
Ex-dinner lady Linda Sturt has accused Oxfordshire County Council of not caring after she was hurt in a fall in a school playground, writes Suzanne Huband. Mrs Sturt was working at Woodstock Primary School in 1997 when she tripped over a raised paving
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Gear we go again
Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson returned to Oxford to re-shoot a controversial episode condemning the city's new transport strategy, writes Roseena Parveen. Producers of the BBC's flagship motoring show were ordered back to the city by corporation
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Mark's the star with supercar
Manager Mark Hawkins was still in shock today after winning a top-of-the-range £62,000 Lotus sports car in a radio quiz, writes Roseena Parveen. Mark, 35, told the Oxford Mail the win marked a dramatic upturn in his fortunes - it comes just weeks after
