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Cricket: Oxford still haven't won
Oxford are still looking for their first win after being involved in a nail-biting draw at home to Wokingham on Saturday. Wokingham's Simon Myles took 5-41 as Oxford struggled to make 139-6 off 60 overs. Only wicket-keeper Kenny Bingham topped 30. After
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Tennis: Tim carries home hopes
The expectation hangs heavy in the Wimbledon air like the famous ivy clinging to the grand old halls of the All England Club. Can Oxfordshire's Tim Henman go one better than the last two years when he has reached the semi-final? Henman will carry the
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Cricket: Howard's blast sparks Cowley
OCA League and Osberton Radiators Cup results Eddie Howard hit a brilliant 87 as Cowley routed Tetsworth by a massive 170 runs in their Divsion 1 clash. Howard led the way as Cowley sped to 239-5. Tetsworth then collapsed to 69 all out, with George Stevens
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Company aims to attract staff
A COMPANY hoping to build the largest magnet in the world is looking for 80 new staff. Oxford Instruments group is aiming to bounce back after announcing 150 redundancies last year. After slimming down its structure, it now has three subsidiaries instead
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New guidelines issued for housing offenders
Councillors have decided on a new policy for rehousing dangerous offenders. The policy, formalised at a meeting of the Vale of White Horse's Housing and Community Development Committee will come into play when the council is asked to help in finding accommodation
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Four arrests after street stabbings
Two people were stabbed, one in the neck and the other in the thigh, during a fight involving ten men, writes Madeleine Pennell. Police were called to the incident outside the Alliance and Leicester Building Society in Oxford's George Street, at about
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Man 'jumped on to rail line'
A man with a history of suicide attempts and depression killed himself by jumping from a signal gantry on to a railway line, despite a policeman's desperate efforts to talk him down, writes Emma Henry. Nigel Shurmer, 30, of Kingfishers, Grove, died of
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Injured groom's claim rejected
A devoted groom facing life in a wheelchair after being thrown by an over-excited pony has had her claim for compensation dismissed in the High Court. Rebecca Jolliff, 27, of The Orchard, Merton, near Bicester, fractured her spine in the accident at the
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Anguish as grave damaged
A mother was heartbroken after her baby's grave was buried under rubble when a wall collapsed during renovation work at a church, writes Victoria Owen. Marie Johnson had tended the memorial plot where her son Aaron's ashes are buried at St Luke's memorial
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Beauchamp and Watson could both stay
Joey Beauchamp is on the verge of re-signing for Oxford United, and Mark Watson may not be lost to the club after all. Beauchamp returned from his holiday in Cyprus to inform United manager Denis Smith that he would probably sign for Oxford at the start
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Boy thugs left OAP crippled
Two boys aged 12 and 13 left a pensioner unable to walk after robbing her of 20 to buy cigarettes, sweets and burgers, write Nick Evans and Phil Clee. Phyllis Sewell, 85, was left sprawled on the pavement after the attack in Underhill Circus, Barton,
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Cricket: Banbury lose lead
Banbury's leadership of the league lasted just one week as they fell to Beaconsfield. They paid the penalty for not using the whole of their available overs against a mediocre side at Wilton Park on Saturday. Asked to bat first on a poor pitch, they were
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Speedway: Awayday success for Cheetahs
Belle Vue Aces 40, Oxford Cheetahs 50 JT/Fox Oxford Cheetahs picked up their first away victory of the season in an Elite League match which nearly didn't take place at all. Cheetahs almost pulled out of the fixture when they were told that Belle Vue
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Church pushes the power of prayer
The Church of England is promoting the healing power of prayer and exorcism, writes Amanda Castleman. Practical guidelines will help clergy set up healing ministries, designed to work alongside the NHS and modern medicine. A report published last week
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Chairman quits in twinning rumpus
A council has hit back following the resignation of a chairman from a twinning group, writes Mark Templeton. Mike East quit the Oxford-Bonn link group after 25 years along with wife Carol, who was secretary. The pair blamed a breakdown in the relationship
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Cash helps the learning experience
The Oxfordshire Learning Partnership has won 49,000 from the Government to set up four community learning projects, writes David Duffy. Sara Binns, the Heart of England Training and Enterprise learning development officer co-ordinating the project, said
