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Summer fun
BMW is launching the third generation of the benchmark four-seater 3 Series Convertible this month, just in time to make the most of summer, writes David Duffy. It is the fourth model in the much praised E46 3 Series range, joining the saloon, coup and
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A Skoda? You must be joking
SOLID, secure and stylish hardly the first three words most people might associate with Skoda, writes David Duffy. But the elegant Octavia is unlike anything the Czech manufacturer has produced in modern times. Clunk shut the driver's door and you realise
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Harley legend lives on and on
MOTORCYCLE trends are many and varied, werites John Gilbride. There are sports bikes, road bikes, trail bikes and even, I suppose, scooters then there's Harley Davidson. Each group of riders have their own quirky little ways and each one thinks the others
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Athletics: Joyful Jackie in Oxon gold rush
Oxfordshire veterans enjoyed considerable success at the Midlands Championships at Solihull. Jackie Charles, from Oxford City, won a fistful of gold medals in the women's 55 age group. She triumphed in the long jump in 3.84m, triple jump (8.15m), high
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Aunt Sally: Bailey's cream not enough for Leys
No fewer than four players scored double sixes in the latest round of matches in the Morrells Oxford & District League - John Bailey (15), Graham Baldwin (15), Den Sellar (16) and Dave Sawyer (16). Bailey was the unluckiest. His team Blackbird Leys
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Tennis: Beaten Tim gets lift from Sampras
Pete Sampras today offered close friend Tim Henman some crumbs of comfort after the Oxfordshire star's shock exit from the Stella Artois Championships. British No 1 Henman, who received a first-round bye as eighth seed, crashed out to unknown American
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Football: Les eyes a testimonial
Les Robinson, who left the Manor Ground yesterday after ten years and 458 appearances - making him the fourth longest-serving player in Oxford United's history - says he will be "very disappointed" if he is not given a testimonial in the same way as Mike
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Review: Sweet and Lowdown
Clearly a cussing cousin of Broadway Danny Rose, Emmet Ray is a classic Woody Allen creation, writes David Parkinson. Living in the shadow of his idol, Django Reinhardt, he has to settle for being the second greatest jazz guitarist of the thirties, while
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Curtain goes up on OOMF!
The programme of festivities for Oxfordshire's spectacular Oomf! extravaganza has been officially launched. The three-day event - Oxfordshire's Own Millennium Festival - will feature a variety of attractions. Many of Oxford's historic buildings will also
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Ready for the carnival
Final preparations are taking place for Bicester Town Carnival on June 25. The carnival will include a procession, displays, stalls, gym and dance demonstrations, a football tournament, a tug of war and a sponsored cycle ride. The event kicks-off with
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Scoot ready to scoot
Internet and telephone directory service Scoot, which was set up five years ago, is about to move out of Oxford. The company plans to transfer its head office from the Oxford Business Park at Cowley, where it employs 98 people, to Uxbridge, Middlesex,
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'We'll bounce back' pledge
JOB cuts and restructuring will return embattled Oxford Instruments to profitability, its boss told shareholders, writes Maggie Hartford. Announcing an 800,000 loss, chairman Nigel Keen said: "Our businesses continue to occupy very strong technology and
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College in line for some loot from Loot
An Oxford college is in line for a multi-million pound windfall after academic David Landau netted a fortune by selling his company. College Fellow David Landau is celebrating a 60m credit to his bank balance after selling his free ads group Loot. "I
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Did you go to Redefield?
From: Laraine Santagato, nee Chamberlain (Oxfordeng@Hotmail.com) I would like to ask if there are any of my old schoolmates from Redefield school around. The school used to be at Blackbird Leys, Oxford. It is now a college. I have no idea when it changed
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Hospice appeal a success
Fundraisers have collected more than 100,000 for an Oxford hospice, just three months after it launched a special 1m appeal. Managers at Sir Michael Sobell House Hospice, at the Churchill Hospital, are also well on target to raise money for a completely
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Moves to restore perk for Pcs
A living allowance for Thames Valley Police officers could be restored, following a meeting with Home Office officials. The Government axed a housing allowance for officers in 1994 but many officers say they can now no longer afford to live in the area
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Star wins leniency for son
The son of 1960s pop star Vince Hill has escaped a prison sentence after his dad wrote an emotional appeal to magistrates begging them to be lenient. Athol Hill, 28, a former Oxford Brookes University student and heroin addict, appeared in court two months
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Joey's set to sign again
Joey Beauchamp is set to re-sign for Oxford United today providing they offer him at least a two-year deal. Chairman Firoz Kassam has insisted that all of the club's out-of-contract players be offered only one-year deals until he knows the result of the
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Scooter range grows
THE Moto-Roma scooter range, launched a year ago by EP Barrus, of Bicester, has grown to nine scooters, commuter motorcycles and a range of children's mini-quad bikes.The firm said sales have exceeded original expectations and the Moto-roma GoGo 50 appears
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Reflections of a bygone era
HUNDREDS of old vehicles went on parade at the fifth Vintage and Classic Car Show in Churchill, near Chipping Norton. The oldest car on display was a 1904 Darracq with Bugattis, Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts, Minis and motorcycles. Money raised for the day
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New look for Rover estate
ROVER has announced that the estate version of the Rover 75 executive saloon will be launched in the middle of 2001, writes David Duffy. The car, which was developed at Cowley, will be built at Rover's Longbridge plant following the transfer of the Rover
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Czech mate for Volkswagen
VOLKSWAGEN has taken complete control of the Czech car maker Skoda, increasing its shareholding from 70 per cent to 100 per cent, writes David Duffy. The VW board agreed to buy the remaining 30 per cent share from the Czech Government for about 216m.
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Action at last on cycle safety
An Oxford Mail campaign today sparked a complete review of cycle safety in Oxford and immediate plans for work at the scene of a fatal accident, writes Mark Templeton. We put the spotlight on cycle safety following the tragic death of Rachel Barker, 30
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Cricket: Bates keeps Shipton on course
Steve Bates hit a brilliant unbeaten century to steer Shipton-under-Wycwhood to a 56-run victory over Kingston Bagpuize in the Oxfordshire sem-finals of the Wadworth 6X National Village Championship. Bates blasted 126 not out as the reigning county champions
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Athletics: Super Simon romps home
Simon Pritchard, of Banbury Harriers, beat off a spirited challenge from Oxford City's John Chapple to win the Shotover MT Gallop. Pritchard's time was 25.49, just 13 seconds quicker than Chapple, with Tim Hughes, of White Horse Harriers, third - and
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Cricket: Banbury turn on the power
Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Cup round-up The big guns came safely through the first round of last night's Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Cup, with favourites Banbury leading the way. All-rounder David Taylor cracked 92 to see them home by eight wickets against
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Aunt Sally: Results
Full round-up RESULTS Premier & Section 1: Cricketers B 3, Highfield A 0; Blackbird Leys SC A 0, Saddlers 3; Garsington Sports 2, Royal Sun 1. George A 2, Kidlington Sports 1; Plough A 1, Cricketers A 2. Section 2: Plough 2, Towler Hall 1, Polish
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Scoot ready to scoot
Internet and telephone directory service Scoot, which was set up five years ago, is about to move out of Oxford. The company plans to transfer its head office from the Oxford Business Park at Cowley, where it employs 98 people, to Uxbridge, Middlesex,
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Review: Claire Dolan
Less startling than Clean, Shaven, Lodge Kerrigan's debut study of a haunted schizophrenic, Claire Dolan is still a visually ambitious and boldly ambiguous film, writes David Parkinson. Having been working as a prostitute to pay for her mother's medicare
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Review: The Eye of the Beholder
Marc Behm's novel, The Eye of the Beholder, has already been filmed several times, most notably as Mortelle Randone (with Isabelle Adjani) and Black Widow (with Theresa Russell), writes David Parkinson. Now the role of the gold-digging serial killer has
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Movie news
The plot, stars and key facts about movies on current release. GLADIATOR (Cert 15, 150 mins) British director Ridley Scott's sword and sandals epic is a muscular and bold combat film threaded with scenes of graphic gore. The hero of the day is Maximus
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We'll catch Lenny's killer
The murder of 75-year-old taxi driver Leonard Gomm still remains a mystery on the tenth anniversary of his death, writes Emma Henry. The body of the father-of-three, who lived at Forest Hill, near Oxford, was found in a country lane near Hampton Gay on
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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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Pledge for skatepark
Builders have pledged 250 towards a new skatepark. Skateboarding youngsters have been fundraising for the new park, to be built alongside Thame's ring road, and have won the backing of Thame Town Council. Crest Homes (Eastern) Ltd, which is developing
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Tot slips through playground fence
Two-year-old Callum Kelly came within feet of running on to a busy main road after he slipped through a gap in a playground fence, writes Suzanne Huband. Callum's lucky escape prompted immediate action by Witney Town Council to improve the fencing and
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Police warning to high-speed drivers
Reckless drivers are continuing to speed on Oxfordshire's roads, according to the latest survey by Thames Valley Police, writes Nick Evans. More than 150 were stopped throughout the county during week-long checks in May. Of those, 92 were given cautions
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Pub landlord relents on gay 'kiss' ban
A pub landlord, who barred a gay drinker for allegedly trying to kiss him, has lifted his ban, reports Tim Hughes. Richard Musprat, landlord of the Plough Inn in Dorchester, near Wallingford, banned homosexual Brett Young, 27, from the popular hostelry
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Teenage thugs locked up
Two teenagers who terrorised another youth into handing over cash and his mobile phone have been ordered to serve periods of detention. Judge Anthony King told the pair he had little choice but to impose a custodial sentence following the "extremely frightening
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Foreign workers spark care fears
A county health watchdog warns that cleaners and catering staff could put patients at risk because of communication barriers, writes Victoria Owen. Foreign workers at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital, for whom English is not their first language, may
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Grief-stricken parents praise soap storyline
A couple whose baby died of a rare infection have praised Coronation Street for its handling of the issue, writes Victoria Owen. Tanya and Jose Inacio, of Hastings Road, Banbury, lost son Jake to the Group B Streptococcus infection. Millions of viewers
