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OAP attack may be part of spree
Police said today that two boys, aged 12 and 14, who robbed an 88-year-old woman in east Oxford, could be responsible for other crimes in the area, writes Emma Henry. The pensioner, who has not been named, needed hospital treatment for a head injury after
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Football: Middle B share spoils
Middle Barton 2, Witney Academy 2 After an entertaining first half in which honours were even, Witney Academy stormed into a 2-0 lead with goals from O'Hare and Burnley. But a brace from Paul Eldridge gave Middle Barton a share of the spoils.
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Football: Errors kill off hopes
Gloucester United 5, Clanfield 0 Clanfield competed well against their unbeaten hosts but individual errors in the 24th, 26th and 28th minutes effectively killed off their hopes of getting anything from this game. The visitors, who fielded 16-year-olds
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Cricket: Relieved Bicester safe from drop
Bicester & North Oxford heaved a sigh of relief on Saturday when they secured their position in the Premier Division for another season after a 46-run defeat of visitors Radlett. Some initial gloom had settled over the home side after they had been
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Cricket: Banbury's bid for title goes down to wire
Home Counties League The Premier Division title will go right down to the wire after the top-of-the table clash between High Wycombe and Banbury on Saturday ended in a rain-affected draw. Banbury had the better of the contest and extended their lead to
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Football: Skipper Brown saves Thame at the death
Carterton Tn 1, Thame Utd 1 High-flying Rymans League Division 1 side Thame United are still in the FA Cup by the skin of their teeth thanks to skipper Martin Brown. Carterton Town, from the Hellenic League, looked like recording a shock victory in Saturday's
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Tennis: Krajicek exploits Tim's fatal flaw
Tim Henman begins his preparations for the Olympics this week with the uncomfortable realisation that the world's best tennis players reckon they have got his number. The stark message to come out of his third-round US Open defeat against Richard Krajicek
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Lee gets U's off the mark
Oxford Utd 1, Cambridge Utd 1 - match report They're off the mark at last! A draw at home to Cambridge might not sound like something to get the trumpets blowing, but after four successive defeats, Oxford were grateful for anything they could lay their
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Secure your home against fire threat
Your home should offer the ultimate protection and sanctuary. No matter what happens outside the front door, you should always be able to feel safe when you cross the threshold. But figures released by Oxfordshire Fire Service show that last year five
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A role Tom can get his teeth into
Like a knight on the trail of the Holy grail, actor Tom Wisdom is hungry for success. George Frew catches up with him on the eve of his visit to Oxford . . . Leaving the longest-running soap opera in the world can be a dodgy business, career-wise. Many
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Fire chief rises to the top
Chubb Fire director John Spencer, of Newton Purcell, near Bicester, has been promoted to take over the running of all companies that operate under the Chubb Fire umbrella, writes David Duffy. The companies have a combined turnover of 120m and employ about
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Sniffing out the way to profit
A new marketing tool is set to bring the sweet smell of success to a tiny Oxfordshire firm, writes David Duffy. Poparoma is an ingenious device, developed by The Aroma Company in Wallingford, that allows shoppers to smell fragrant products like shampoos
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Single mum faces homes nightmare
A single mother is facing an accommodation nightmare after being refused help by the city council, writes Alison Bartlett. Jackie Hendry, 22, who is three months pregnant and has two children aged seven months and 18 months, claims she was turned away
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Police calm fears of bomber threat
Police say they have an open mind on who made the bombs found in Freeland, despite claims the devices were the work of a British Unabomber, writes Emma Henry. The sophisticated nature of the cache found at Eynsham Park just over a week ago has led to
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A lift for Dennis
Oxford United have something to build on after at last getting off the mark in the league. Their 1-1 draw at home to Cambridge didn't please all their fans, but it brought them their first point after four successive losses and meant they avoided equalling
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Bridges comes to the rescue
Harrow Hill 1, Wantage Tn 1 - match report A weakened Wantage side came away from Harrow with a useful Premier Division point after Neil Bridges had struck ten minutes from time with his first ever goal for the club. A goalless first half was followed
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Town are sunk by Stuart hat-trick
Chertsey Tn 3, Abingdon Tn 1 Abingdon Town crashed to their fifth consecutive defeat and their second cup exit of the week as they bowed out away to Ryman Division 2 outfit Chertsey. And it was only the heroics of David Jenkins in the Town goal that kept
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Cricket: Skipper stars as Hook clinch title
OCA League round-up Hook Norton were crowned Division 2 champions after Saturday's eight-wicket victory over Horley. Captain Tim Lunel (64 not out) led from the front, and was well-supported by Martin Brock (54 not out), as Hook Norton easily passed Horley's
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Federation issues warning
Beware of signing up rogue builders advertising on the Internet for a home extension. That is the warning from the National Federation of Builders in Oxfordshire, which represents more than 700 companies in the region. They are warning that rogue operators
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College rings the changes
The Co-operative College has decided to switch to the Chipping Norton-based Phone Co-op, the UK's only telecom co-operative, writes David Duffy. The college expects the move to the Phone Co-op will save several thousand pounds a year on both voice and
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Award for community care
A new award is on offer to companies across Oxfordshire which devote time and efforts to forging links with the community, writes David Duffy. The Midlands Business in the Community award will go to the organisation scoring the most points in the society
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Turning over new leaf
For 25 years, John Davis's life has been full of books. In the garage, on the stairs, even in outbuildings behind his home in Station Road, Haddenham. They have all been sold to raise money for the village parish church. But now John is appealing for
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Rough ride ahead, drivers told
Police today urged motorists to be patient as traffic delays were expected throughout Oxford. Several streets were closed to traffic as the annual St Giles Fair got under way and part of the Botley interchange closes tomorrow for resurfacing work. Oxfordshire
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Hospital fund goes begging
People who have raised money for Burford Hospital are being asked what should be done with 200,000 left in the kitty, writes Suzanne Huband. The Burford Hospital Comforts and Amenities Fund has raised money for the hospital for more than 30 years. The
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Degree 'a tribute to tragic Rachel'
The mother of murdered teenager Rachel Long has dedicated her recent degree to her daughter's memory, writes Emma Henry. Christine Long, 43, of Stockham Park, Wantage, was in the second year of an educational studies degree at Oxford Brookes University
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'Derelict' fear as traders leave
Residents of an Oxfordshire village fear their local shopping street is becoming derelict as traders move out. Wheatley has seen its Co-op and newsagent close during the past year. Fresh concern has been sparked after family butcher Samuels, on the corner
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Preview: The Wizard of Oz, Oxford Apollo (to Sept 9)
Follow the Yellow Brick Road with Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin-Man and the Cowardly Lion in The Ulster Theatre Company's production of L. Frank Baum'sThe Wizard of Oz from tomorrow until Saturday. A cast of over 30 perform a sumptuous new version by the Royal
