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Angry lover left bomb for rival
A jealous lover booby-trapped an army major's car with a home-made bomb after discovering his girlfriend was two-timing him, writes Nick Evans. Garage owner Robin Debank, 58, placed the explosive device on Major Scott Balda's 4x4 Chevrolet when his girlfriend
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Cricket: A romp for Kingston B
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 2 Kingston Bagpuize romped to a nine-wicket win over Bletchley 2nd, whose late arrival saw them forfeit the toss and lose three overs before their innings even started. Bletchley struggled to 123-8 a total which
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Cricket: Rover deny leaders
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 1 Leaders Shipton-under-Wychwood were denied by Rover Cowley's last pair in a high-scoring draw. Put in to bat, Shipton amassed 274-7 with superb knocks from Paul Hemming (94), Stewart Gillett (78) and Steve Bates
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Cricket: Sandford and Nondies finish level
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 1 Oxford Nondescripts and Sandford St Martin drew on level scores in a thrilling finish. Requiring a boundary from the last ball to overhaul Nondies' 170-8, Sandford picked up three runs to finish on 170-7. However
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Cricket: Cumnor undone
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 1 Cumnor were undone by an excellent all-round display by Buckingham's Steve Beck, who took his side to a seven-wicket win. Beck picked up 4-49 as Cumnor posted a respectable 215 with Adam Cook making 75 and Graham
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Formula 1: Button ready for big French test
Jenson Button says three days of testing at the Magny Cours circuit in France has given him a good grounding for his first French Grand Prix on Sunday. Having driven for all three days of the test session, he said: "The good mileage that we have achieved
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Rugby league: Cavaliers' half measures
Oxford Cavaliers produced their worst 40 minutes of the season in the first half of Saturday's Rugby League Southern Conference match at Crawley Jets where they went down 24-10. Cavaliers were unable to capitalise on some early pressure due to numerous
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Firm takes charge of school links
Hi-tech company RM has taken over management of the computer network for all primary schools in Jersey. RM, of Milton Park, Abingdon, works with schools and colleges as a leading supplier of information communication technology (ICT). In Jersey, a managed
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Venturefest 2000: The young guns online
A large cluster of Internet companies have been set up by young people who have used their skill and understanding of the latest technology to make their fortune on the web. Oxford University graduates Rouzbeh Pirouz and Alexander Straub set up their
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Pump action
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Cricket: Wolverton 2nd-Aston Rowant 2nd
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 3C Nigel Joiner batted through 46 overs for 62 not out in Aston Rowant 2nd's 144 against Wolverton Town 2nd. Paul Hammersley then cracked 43 not out in Wolverton's reply of 145-6. Points: Wolverton 2nd 30, Aston
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Cricket: Henley pip Willows
Classic Press Cherwell Leawgue - Division 3B Stanton St John Willows' 151 was not enough against Henley 2nd. Damian Todd made 35 not out for Willows as Dominic Titchener-Barrett took 5-53. Titchener-Barrett's brother, Alex, then hit 56 and Adrian Whyles
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Cricket: Wendover outplay Morris Motors
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 3B Wendover piled up 273-8 after being put in by Morris Motors, Bryn Jones (77) leading the way as Ali Shah took 4-55. Malik struck 101 in Morris's reply of 194 before becoming the first victim of a hat-trick by
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Cricket: Johnson polishes off Cumnor
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 3A Andy Johnson returned superb figures of 6-18 to set up a seven-wicket for Abingdon Vale over Cumnor 2nd, who slumped to 92 all out. Ben Humpage continued his rich vein of form with the bat, scoring 47 to make
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Cricket: Bicester in trouble
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 2 Bicester & North Oxford 2nd remain in trouble following their seven-wicket defeat by leaders Kimble. Put in to bat, Bicester struggled to 115-9, having been 50-1 at the halfway stage, as Salim Fazal (4-49
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Cricket: Hot Phil wins it for Twenty
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 1 Phil Densham returned splendid figures of 6-48 as Banbury Twenty sent Challow & Childrey reeling to their fourth defeat on the trot. Electing to bat first, Challow collapsed to 132 all out with only Blair
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Cricket: Swindon beat Nondies 2
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 3A Swindon GWR returned to winning ways with a 117-run thrashing of Oxford Nondescripts 2nd. Swindon made 200-9 after being put in, Colin Rogers (46) leading the way with admirable assistance from Mark Flay (30
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Cricket: Horspath push Kidlington all the way
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 3A Leaders Kidlington were made to graft for victory by Horspath, who made 176-8 after being inserted, Chris Gray top-scoring with 43 as Mark Strong claimed 6-65. The visitors then put on 105 for the second wicket
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In good voice for finale
Singers and players providing the grand finale music for Oomf! - or Oxfordshire's Own Millennium Festival - are gearing up for their big night. Hundreds of singers drawn from dozens of choirs and a professionally-led orchestra will present Nick Bicat's
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Hold tight for rides of terror
DAVE McMANUS samples an Internet rollercoaster and highlights a DIY CD Rom service As someone who can feel dizzy just standing on tiptoes, I have trouble understanding the appeal of rollercoasters, let alone the people who travel around the globe to ride
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System scoops award
Chemical services company Oxford Asymmetry has won an award for its computer system. Its knowledge management system, installed with the help of consultants Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, won a prize for best use of IT for continuous improvement in the
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Call to boost enterprise culture
Jobs and wealth are still leaving Britain because we lack the skills to cash in on bright ideas, Oxford's enterprise festival, Venturefest 2000, was told. Dr Andrew Rickman, chief executive of Oxfordshire's Business of the Year Bookham Technology, said
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Bosses lash out over post delays
Business leaders have blasted the Royal Mail with complaints about its service to companies in Oxfordshire, writes Sarah Parker. Royal Mail managers are being asked to investigate standards for business users following complaints about the timing and
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Vegetarian guide
Where to eat veggie in Oxford Tried and tested Oxford restaurants that provide fantastic vegetarian food include: * Maxwells, Queen Street * Browns, Woodstock Road * Pizza Express, Golden Cross * Chez Gaston, North Parade * The Moonlight Tandoori, Cowley
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Embracing a boom in all things veggie
What do John Cleese, Joanna Lumley, Steve Martin, Blur, Alicia Silverstone, Terence Stamp, Tina Turner, Shania Twain, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson, Mel C and Yasmin Le Bon have in common? asks Katherine MacAlister. It's not just fame - they are all vegetarians
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Four more held over stabbing
Four more men have been arrested over a double stabbing in Oxford city centre. The total number of people held over Saturday's incident, in which two men needed hospital treatment after being stabbed in George Street in daylight, has now reached eight
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'Safety put at risk by store'
A mother has complained to her local superstore because she claims a chocolate promotion sent out the wrong message on child safety. She has protested to Abingdon police, the NSPCC, Baby Milk Action, the promoting company Nestle and the HQ of the store
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Student slipped off cuffs and fled
A student arrested for possessing crack cocaine wriggled out of his handcuffs and bolted from a police car, a court heard. Talil Mahdi, of Rose Hill, Oxford, wound down the back window and reached to open the patrol car door from outside. The 22-year-old
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United 2001 takes shape
Eight days before Oxford United's players report back for pre-season training for next season, and five days before the final of Euro 2000 which signals the end of last season, Denis Smith's team building is starting to take shape. Smith hopes his assistant
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Cricket: Drama as Rowant denied
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 3B Despite losing their 100 per cent record, Aston Rowant increased their lead at the top following a draw with third-placed Cropredy. Rowant made 208-6 after choosing to bat first, Paul Plumridge plundering 65
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Cricket: Cannons blasts a ton
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 3A Mark Cannons hit a ton for Witney Mills to set up a five-wicket win over Moreton-in- Marsh. Moreton's total of 181-9 owed much to opener Dave Williams's 78. He was dismissed by the last ball of the innings as
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Cricket: Downs rocked by Langenhoven
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 2 Oxford Downs were pegged back by tremendous figures of 8-38 from Bourton Vale's Neil Langenhoven - but still managed to get a draw. With Langenhoven getting little support, Downs recovered from 44-5 to reach
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Rally: Proton boys at the double
The Simpsons of Swindon Proton Rally Team scored an incredible double at last weekend's Autospares Dukeries Rally based around Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire. Driver Tim Green, of Wantage, and co-driver Rob Smith, from Swindon, not only stormed to
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Venturefest 2000: From High Street to cyberspace
The importance of the Internet has come under the spotlight at this year's Venturefest 2000, writes Zahra Akkerhuys. Seminars and workshops at the two-day international fair for entrepreneurs - taking place at the Wheatley campus of Oxford Brookes University
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Cricket: Oxford 2nd go down heavily
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 3C Julian Lawton Smith (50) and Miles Picknett (43) rescued Oxford 2nd from a complete rout against Aylesbury as Simon Kempster (7-58) reduced them to 128. In reply, Phil Elwood (50 no) and Ifti Ahmed (36 no) steered
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Cricket: Thame thrash Buzzard
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 1 Thame kept up their challenge with an eight-wicket thrashing of bottom side Leighton Buzzard, who were suffering their third successive defeat. Buzzard succumbed to 128 all out with Steve Merry taking 4-48, and
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Cricket: Dinton lose narrowly
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 3B Dinton 2nd's decision to insert Bletchingdon backfired as they lost by nine runs. Bletchingdon scored 156-9, led by David Park (60). Paul Cooper (5-32) and Martin Howe (5-71) then worked their way through the
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Cricket: Rana spearheads Rover innings
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 3A Rover Cowley 2nd's total of 161-7 was too much for Wallingford, who hung on at 133-9. Shazad Rana spearheaded Rover's innings with 65, while seamer Ricky Prescott took 4-43. John Finch (3-49) then turned the
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Cricket: Tiddington owe it to Higgs
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 3C Tiddington had a fright at Long Marston before winning by two wickets thanks to another hard-hit innings from Jeff Higgs. Higgs made an unbeaten 90 in their winning score of 168-8 in reply to Long Marston's
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Cricket: Smith's 94 steers Banbury home
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 2 Tim Smith hit a superb unbeaten 94 to steer Banbury 2nd to a five-wicket win over Chalgrove. With Martin Thomas making 35, Banbury cruised home at 177-5. Earlier, Chalgrove were bowled out for 174 with Derek
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Cricket: Tew's two foil Dinton
Classic Press Cherwell League - Division 2 Great & Little Tew's last pair foiled Dinton's charge for victory. The Tews were hanging on at 132-9 at the close after Steve Clayton made 39 and Keith Melksham 33 as Rodney Browne (5-33) and Peter Ludlow
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American football: Johnson puts Stags to sword
Henry Johnson recorded a hat-trick of touchdown catches as the Domino's Oxford Saints returned to winning ways with a 40-14 victory over the Hertfordshire Stags at Oxford RFC on Sunday. Leading 26-7 at half-time, the Saints killed off the Stags thanks
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Preview: Glass Now: The Gallery, Bampton Town Hall
Women glass blowers are rare. Only men make glass in factories all over the world, but work by three women can now be seen at Bampton Town Hall. Gill Mannings Cox, June Kingsbury and Ann Arlidge produce large-scale and technically complicated work. Gill
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Venturefest 2000: From High Street to cyberspace
The importance of the Internet has come under the spotlight at this year's Venturefest 2000, writes Zahra Akkerhuys. Seminars and workshops at the two-day international fair for entrepreneurs - taking place at the Wheatley campus of Oxford Brookes University
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Some like it hot - or not?
Cookery writer Helen Peacocke reviews the offerings of curry competition winner Arzoo Miah The fusion of British and Indian cuisines is becoming more and more pronounced and this is particularly evident in the dishes prepared and cooked by Oxford's number
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Lord Runcie to launch 5m abbey appeal
Lord Runcie, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, will launch a 5m appeal to help save an historic abbey. Dorchester Abbey dates back to Saxon and Norman times, but much of its structure is in urgent need of restoration and repair. The appeal, which will
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Stars come out at night
Hollywood actress Kathleen Turner topped the bill among celebrity guests at last night's star-studded Henley Ball. The movie star, who has been appearing in The Graduate in London's West End, joined a host of film and television personalities at the glittering
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Driver avoids jail over death crash
A young mother who killed a motorcyclist apologised to his family on the day she escaped a jail sentence. Melanie Phipps, 30, was convicted of causing the death by dangerous driving of Wayne Barry, 27, as she drove her Citroen to work along the B480,
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Canalside builders agree to new deal
A controversial canalside housing scheme has been given the go-ahead. Developers Berkeley Homes were set stringent targets for the 208 new homes, off Woodstock Road, Oxford, by city planners. These included improved safeguards for wildlife, homes to be
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Jailed Blagdon is on the move again
Convicted arsonist David Blagdon has been moved to low-security Wellingborough Prison in Northamptonshire. Blagdon, 49, who was sentenced to life imprisonment at Oxford Crown Court for setting fire to some curtains in an empty church at South Hinksey,
