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Grant boosts rural bus links
Rural bus services in Oxfordshire are to benefit from a £926,906 Government grant to transform public transport, writes Andrew Ffrench. The money, part of a national £130m cash injection over the next four years, will help pay for 42 services across the
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Tribunal clears NHS boss of sexual discrimination
An NHS boss has won his case after a worker accused him of a catalogue of sexual innuendos which finally led to her resignation from an Oxford hospital trust, writes Victoria Owen. Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre chief executive Colin Jones said he was "satisfied
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Weston to lead Dark Blues
FORMER Scotland under 21 scrum half Jamie Weston was last night given the task of following the successful Norman Celliers as captain of Oxford University RFC. Celliers inspired the Dark Blues to a 16-13 victory over Cambridge in December, their first
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Henley too strong, says Chinnor chief
HENLEY'S future participation in the Oxfordshire Rugby Cup has been called into question by the club they will face in this season's semi-finals. Rob Walsh, chairman of cup holders Chinnor, who meet the Allied Dunbar Premiership 2 club at Dry Leas this
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£12m plant for chemical firm
BOOMING chemical services company Oxford Asymmetry International is planning to quadruple its capacity with a new £12m pilot plant. The company, based at Milton Park, reported turnover up 35 per cent, operating profits up seven per cent to £3m and pre-tax
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Ace Tait is back in business
By Jon Murray MIDFIELDER Paul Tait has given Oxford United manager Denis Smith a boost by declaring his fitness again. The former Birmingham City player missed Saturday's 4-1 home defeat by Wrexham after suffering a dead leg from a challenge with Rob
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Dani dreams of beach trip
Students are putting their thinking caps on to design a vehicle which can be used by a disabled girl for trips to the beach, writes By Karen Rosine. Wheelchair-bound Dani Morris, 14, wants to be able to enjoy a day out at the beach - including being able
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Battle joined over sites for travellers
Residents and councillors are fighting plans to set up travellers' sites on the outskirts of Oxford, write Karen Rosine and Mark Templeton. Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council are considering setting up 14 temporary stopping places for
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Simon perfects the art of taking the mickey
Oxford has been portrayed as all gown, no town in a book celebrating British stereotypes, writes Amanda Castleman. Ironically, the biting portrait of academic toffs - swilling champers and pontificating - comes from a Brasenose College graduate. A Tourist's
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Facing the bride of Frankenstein foods - make-up
First came the "Frankenstein foods", rejected by 80 per cent of the British public, according to the surveys. One in four even turned to organic produce, despite higher costs, writes Amanda Castleman. And now local activists warn that the Bride of Frankenstein
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A schedule to tire the hardiest commuter
When Caroline Lucas was just 13 she made her first placard and stood in the playground on the picket line, writes Zahra Borno. She was protesting about the length of school hours and wanted to see the end of the day brought forward from 6pm to 4pm in
