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Catch these village thugs
Rural crime-fighting came under further attack today with villagers in a second community launching a stinging attack, saying they had "lost confidence" in the police, write Nick Evans and Roseena Parveen. Councillors from Cumnor criticised Thames Valley
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Cricket: Banbury's openers put on 220
Home Counties League round-up Banbury opening batsmen Craig Haupt and Andrew Sabin set new club and league records with a magnificent unbeaten stand of 220 on Saturday. South African Haupt hit an undefeated 126 and Sabin 73 not out as Banbury stormed
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Cricket: Super Bicester off the mark in style
Bicester & North Oxford broke their Home Counties Premier League duck in style with a 108-run victory over Bletchley Town on Saturday. Having been asked to bat, Bicester's Ian Hawtin and James France put on 50 before France shouldered arms to Zafar
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Football: Witney Academy get the thumbs-up
A new team called Witney Academy FC have been accepted into the Hellenic League and will play in Division 1 West next season. The Academy side were one of two new clubs elected at the league's annual meeting, the other being Gloucester United. Witney
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Cricket: Weekend results check
Results June 10-11 MINOR COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP Western Division Oxon 229-5 (B Thompson 73, K Mustow 68, R Williams 36 no) & 37-3, Wales 153 (G Peddy 5-36, I Curtis 3-57). HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Luton 219-9 (O Clayton 89, J Page 72, N Radford
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Hounded out
Anna Melville-James looks at the bloodsports debate locally in the week of the Burns Report into hunting For some, barking hounds pursuing quarry over England's green and pleasant land echoes the glory of dashing pinks and thundering hooves. For others
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Fights, camera, action
One year on, there's less fear of crime in the city thanks to CCTV and its watchful eye, writes Amanda Castleman The young men rolled up a 10 note, cut the white powder and snorted. Their movements were furtive - but not sneaky enough to elude the CCTV
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Simply the best
HUNDREDS of business people gathered to pay tribute to companies at the cutting edge of Oxfordshire's economic growth, writes David Duffy. The Oxfordshire Business of the Year is Bookham Technology, of Milton Park, near Abingdon, a rapidly-expanding firm
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Police probe 'drugs death'
A police investigation was under way today after the death of a middle-aged woman from a suspected drugs overdose the fourth in Oxfordshire in three months, writes Paul Warner. Tessa Coleman, 38, of New Cross Road, Headington, Oxford, died on Friday,
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OAPs urged to have jab
Pensioners will be urged to have a vital jab later this year to save them from potentially lethal flu. Health experts in Oxfordshire have begun planning their biggest vaccination programme to make sure more people are given the injection. Last year, a
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Canalside homes scheme approved
Controversial plans for a canalside housing development have unanimously been given the green light by council planners, writes Nick Evans. Berkeley Homes wants to build houses on the Unipart site off Woodstock Road, north Oxford, but scaled down its
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Patients should retain records, say GPs
Patients should be in charge of their medical notes, according to a group of Oxford GPs. The city division of the British Medical Association claims the move would allow people to brief medical staff on their full medical history, making it easier and
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Trading places with Eastenders
Youngsters from an east London primary school visited an Oxford college to learn about the opportunities which could await them in future years. In the aftermath of the furore over Oxford University's alleged elitism, the doors of Balliol College were
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Police warn soccer thugs
Police chief and former soccer referee John Carr promised to deal swiftly with troublemakers during Euro 2000, writes Andrew Ffrench. As England prepare for their first game of the tournament against Portugal tonight, Supt Carr, head of Oxford police
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Graduates make flying career start
Graduates from Oxford University are earning thousands of pounds more than other college leavers. A survey shows that the average starting salary for an Oxford graduate this summer will be 19,800. That is more than 2,000 above the average salary graduates
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Susie hits high note for women
Composer Susie Vaughan broke 550 years of tradition when her music was performed by the choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, writes Andrew Ffrench. Mrs Vaughan's composition Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis was commissioned to celebrate the 20th anniversary
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Football: Will Powell go to Athletic?
Premiership new boys Charlton Athletic are the latest club said to be keen to take Oxford United's Paul Powell, joining Newcastle and Bradford. But manager Denis Smith said at the weekend that there had been no offers for Powell - who has three more years
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Cricket: Oxon inspired by skipper's threat
Oxfordshire's batsmen responded in style to the threat of being dropped on the first day of the Minor Counties Championship game with Wales at Banbury yesterday. Before the match, skipper Rob Williams had warned he would wield the axe if his top order
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Cricket: James and Williams in ton-up bonanza
OCA League round-up, including results LOWER Heyford batsman Lee James cracked a superb 160 not out to set up victory over Swinbrook in Division 4, writes ROGER WISE. Heyford made 227-6 thanks to James's innings which included 27 fours. Swinbrook chased
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Prince of Burford
The Prince of Wales got in some exercise when he went walkabout on Burford's steep High Street during a visit to the town. More than 1,000 people turned out in glorious sunshine to welcome the Prince on Saturday and see him unveil the town's new Burford
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Prices up to watch the U's
Oxford United chairman Firoz Kassam has issued a direct appeal to all of the club's season ticket holders after deciding to increase ticket prices at the Manor Ground by 50p per match. An adult terrace ticket is rising from 12 to 12.50 (or 11 if bought