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Devils' tough start
OXFORD Devils basketball team start the seasonwith a tough fixture against Birmingham Bullets at the Oxford Brookes Sports Centre tonight (8pm). The Devils, who were relegated for lack of facilities in the Oxford area, were very quickly placed back in
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Punters raise the roof as Boss makes history
THE cheers were long and loud as the Linda Mullins-trained El Boss showed just who was the boss in the RD Racing Oxfordshire Gold Cup final. The black dog, owned by Italian film producer Mario Lanfranchi, wrote his name in the record books as the only
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Horspath shocked by Clinkard retirement
HORSPATH Cycle Speedway Culb have been rocked by the retirement of former captain Neil Clinkard. Neil, a senior Welsh international, is set to concentrate on playing for the Gosford All Blacks Rugby Club. Meanwhile, Horspath Moore Companies rider Ryan
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Smith slams penalty farce
OXFORD United's local derby at Wycombe last night ended in uproar after a linesman decided that, with the game being shown live on TV, he'd like to get in on the act. First he awarded the home side a penalty for an alleged tug of the shirt by Jon Richardson
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Old boys sink Cheetahs
Oxford Cheetahs 42, Kings Lynn Knights 48 OXFORD Cheetahs' dismal run continued when they lost out to championship-chasing King's Lynn in this Elite League encounter at the Stadium last night. Admittedly, the contest went down to the final heat once again
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Not such a mad scheme
Activities including cookery, woodwork, sports and arts will be on offer at a new after-school club. The club, Mad Hatters, will provide after-school care for up to 16 children at the Kaleidoscope centre for families in Oxford Road, Kidlington. Walkers
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Fox-Pitt in charge
OXFORDSHIRE rider William Fix-Pitt is a commanding position after three days of dressage at the Blenheim Petplan International Horse Trials. Going into today's cross-country stage, Fox-Pitt, from Goddington near Bicester, is joint second of Tamarillo
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Super Simon races to European glory
SIMON Belcher has become only the second Briton to win the European Jet Ski title after bringing home the trophy from Chemnitz, Germany. But Belcher, from Faringdon, had to overcome a severe technical problem in order to take the crown. Despite an excellent
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United's delight at stadium go-ahead
OXFORD United's players and management were delighted that off-the-field, there at last appears to be light at the end of the tunnel with the club's new stadium. The decision by Oxford City Council planners yesterday to approve the adjoining leisure complex
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Dramas in hall of fame
Two quality drama shows filmed in Oxford have won places in a list of the top 100 best TV shows ever, writes Zahra Akkerhuys. Over the years, countless award-winning TV shows have been filmed in the city and now Brideshead Revisited and Inspector Morse
