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Oxford gig guide - October 27 - November 1
Friday, October 27 Pegasus Theatre with Oxford Music Showcase presents Sounding Off Vol 5 a young bands night featuring, Ikon, Liquid Blue and Sexy Breakfast, Steve Sutherland Yobs, Zodiac, Cowley Road, Oxford, 01865 420042; Jack Drag, Pluto Monkey, The
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Match Angling: Beesley tops on Seacourt
North Oxford's match on the Seacourt Stream saw John Beesley finish well out in front with 20.9.0, mostly chub. John Coleman was second with 9.14.0 of chub, and Terry Coombs third with 8.7.8, which included a bream of 5.2.0. The Harry Finch Roach Cup,
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Thame stick to winning formula
Thame United joint manager Andy Sinnott says he is scared to death of making changes to his table-topping side, writes Richard Tilley. United beat second-placed Boreham Wood last Saturday to make it 12 wins in a row in Ryman League Division 1. And Sinnott
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Football: Best man Paul's off Down Under
Striker Paul Sherwood plays his last game for Carterton Town for three weeks as they take on Division 1 East leaders Quarry Nomads in the Complete Music Cup first round at Kilkenny Lane. The former Thame United and Oxford City forward will be missing
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Angling: Now's the time to try for big chub and pike
As the colder weather approaches, some big chub are being caught from local rivers, some well over six pounds, writes Peter Stone. Recently, a number of six-pounders have been taken from local reaches of the Thames, the biggest just a few ounces short
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Football: Fixtures - Sunday, October 29
All Sunday fixtures involving Oxfordshire sides ****WOMEN'S CUP 1st round: Oxford Utd v Bristol City. ****FA COUNTY YOUTH CUP 2nd round: Oxfordshire v Hampshire (Thame Utd, 2). ****MORRELLS OXFORD SUNDAY LEAGUE Premier Div: Highfield v Rose Hill, Blackbird
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Ben knows the write place to be
Ben Sherwood sits upstairs in the cafe of Waterstones bookshop sipping iced coffee and looking like a kid on the threshold of his best Christmas ever. As well he might. Down below, the rolling pedestrian ribbon that is the lunchtime traffic of Oxford
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Extravaganza is now on video
FOR those few who missed it the first time around, or the many thousands who will surely want to savour it again, the extravaganza that was OOMF! is having a video re-run this weekend. Oxfordshire's Own Millennium Festival, OOMF! for short, amazed a crowd
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Review: What Lies Beneath (15)
With the director of Forrest Gump at the helm and household favourites Michelle Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford in the lead roles it wouldn't be unreasonable to expect What Lies Beneath to be an enjoyable, light-hearted affair. Those who do expect that of
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Ben knows the write place to be
Ben Sherwood sits upstairs in the cafe of Waterstones bookshop sipping iced coffee and looking like a kid on the threshold of his best Christmas ever. As well he might. Down below, the rolling pedestrian ribbon that is the lunchtime traffic of Oxford
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Profile: Ed Byrne
George Frew meets the Irish comedian In Oxford on Monday: Ed Byrne Ed Byrne is on the road and the recorded voice of The Electronic Woman is rattling around his hire car. "You-are-travelling-westbound- on-the-M6," she announces, in Dalek-like tones. "
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Profile: Richard Whiteley
George Frew catches up with Richard Whiteley, the dependable TV icon who's so laid back he's almost horizontal! Richard Whiteley Things just tend to happen to Richard Whiteley and that's the way he prefers it. Not for him the hard-edged pursuit of fame
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Mobile move
A new mobile phone shop opened today in Oxford bringing five jobs, writes David Duffy. Phones 4u has invested 200,000 in the shop in Cornmarket which is the 87th opened by the 1bn Caudwell Group. It plans to open a further 120 in the next 12 months. Chairman
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Bosses urged to speak up
Business people are being urged to have their say on the way councils in Oxfordshire are run in the future, writes David Duffy. The Oxfordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry said it was vital that the views of business were taken into account in any
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Top award for opera founders
Garsington Opera founders Leonard and Rosalind Ingrams have been given European honours. The award was for Garsington Opera's annual festival and for the way it nurtures young musical talent. It was granted by the European Foundation for Culture and presented
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Shops are up for award
Villagers have just a few days left to put their favourite local shop in line for an award. The closing date for nominations is Monday. The top ten most popular local shops will be visited by a mystery buyer to see if they live up to their reputations
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Delays warning
Commuters are being warned to expect delays on some rail services through Oxfordshire because of the nationwide speed restrictions. The worst affected appears to be Virgin CrossCountry with delays averaging about 50 minutes on some trains heading from
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'Don't put us into Blackbird Leys' plea
Furious residents fear house prices will plummet if they become part an estate perceived to be a problem area. People living in Spring Lane and Sandy Lane West in Littlemore, Oxford, are fighting a city council proposal to include their homes in the Blackbird
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Ex-Rhodesia chief joins Union's African debate
Ian Smith, the controversial former Prime Minister of Rhodesia, took part in a debate at the Oxford Union last night. Mr Smith, who made the famous unilateral declaration of independence from Britain, spoke in support of the motion that This House believes
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Gas bills problem hits low earners
Pensioners and other people on low incomes are being hit by a lack of pre-payment machines for their gas supplies. A year ago there were five outlets in Witney for hundreds of British Gas cardholders to pay in advance and charge up their meters. Now there
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Battle against masts goes on
Campaigners concerned about the effects of radiation from transmitters and pylons are determined to continue their fight against the masts. Surgeon Bob Handley, of New Road, Beckley, near Oxford, unsuccessfully opposed Crown Castle's bid for a 200ft mast
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Derby clash set to attract huge crowd
The biggest second division crowd of the season is expected to watch Oxford United at Reading tomorrow, writes Jon Murray. But that will be more down to the success of Alan Pardew's second-placed Royals than the attraction of bottom-of-the-table United
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Bricks thrown in protest at 'Nazi' visitor
Angry demonstrators hurled bricks in the centre of Oxford as an anti-Nazi protest erupted in violence last night, writes Emma Henry. Police called in reinforcements as the five-hour protest outside the University Examination Schools descended into chaos
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Football: Wallingford favourites
AFC Wallingford are firm favourites when they travel to Raynes Park Vale in the first round of the Combined Counties League Cup tomorrow. Apart from cup defeats against Chesham and Hemel Hempstead, AFC have not lost since the opening day. Raynes Park
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Rugby: Fixtures - Saturday, October 28
All Saturday fixtures involving Oxfordshire sides ****ENGLISH NATIONAL LEAGUE Div 1: Moseley v Henley. ****TETLEY'S BITTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Midlands Div 1: Banbury v Leicester Lions. South West Div 2 East: Witney v Chinnor. Southern Counties North: Beaconsfield
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Badminton: Julie gives Oxon a lift
Former world doubles No 1 Julie Bradbury helped Oxfordshire to a winning start in their opening Inter-county Championship match, writes DICK HASHMAN. Bradbury was unbeaten in her four matches as Oxon triumphed 9-6 away to Warwickshire 2nd. The county
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Rugby: Chinnor are promotion material
After several years of treading water, Chinnor now believe they have a squad strong enough to challenge from promotion in South West Division 2 East, writes Michael Knox. "We've now got some backs," said coach Lynn Evans, whose charges travel across Oxfordshire
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Football: Fixtures - Saturday, October 28
All Saturday fixtures involving Oxfordshire sides ****NATIONWIDE LEAGUE Div 2: Reading v Oxford Utd. ****RYMAN LEAGUE Div 1: Staines Tn vThame Utd, Worthing v Oxford C. Div 3: Abingdon Tn v Witham Tn. ****DR MARTENS LEAGUE Eastern Div: Banbury Utd v Tonbridge
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Sir Trevor backs hospice appeal
Newscaster Sir Trevor McDonald is backing the campaign to raise 4m for a new hospice in Oxford. He has agreed to become patron of the appeal to fund Douglas House, to be built alongside the world-famous Helen House hospice in Leopold Street, east Oxford
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Morse creator receives OBE
Author Colin Dexter, who made Oxford the murder capital of Europe with the Inspector Morse series, was today receiving his OBE. His award was announced in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in June and was being presented to him at Buckingham Palace. After
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Platform 1 closed for broken rail
Platform one at Oxford station was closed after staff discovered a broken rail. Trains on commuter services from Oxford to Reading and London were re-routed to other platforms while repairs were carried out. Railtrack spokesman Jane Terry said: "We discovered
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Profile: Anne Diamond
Zahra Akkerhuys talks to Anne Diamond about her traumatic past and her terrific future Older and wiser: Anne Diamond When Anne Diamond used to sit perched on the Good Morning sofa alongside Nick Owen - without a hair out of place and wearing a crisp blouse
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Lifeline offers support
A lifetime of helping people overcome problems has led to a new business venture for Dee Carbery from Wallingford, writes Sarah Parker. Dee is a newly qualified counsellor for Lifeline, a medically monitored weight loss programme, which looks at the reasons
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Firm wins rare deal
Biotech company Oxford GlycoSciences has won the right to sell a drug against a rare genetic disease exclusively in Europe for the ten years after it is launched., writes David Duffy. The European Commission has granted Vevesca, OGS's treatment against
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Hi-tech helpers scoop Euro innovation award
Oxfordshire has been chosen for an international award for its work in encouraging hi-tech innovation, writes David Duffy. The accolade is being presented to the county by the French Government for its work in a European network which aims to boost the
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Homely plan for mansion
Plans to turn a decaying mansion into a family home have been lodged with planners. The Great Tew estate is seeking permission from West Oxfordshire District Council to demolish parts of Great Tew House, a Grade II listed building. The existing Dower
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'Dangerous' flats plan opposed
Residents are fighting proposals to build 19 flats near a busy roundabout. A 364-name petition has been presented to Oxford City Council opposing plans to redevelop Roundabout House, in Banbury Road, Oxford. Cala Homes hopes to demolish the existing building
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If there's a will, there's a weigh
Weight watchers carried on regardless when they found their hall locked, writes Nigel Hanson. They thought they would have to cancel their evening slimming class when they could not find the key to Headington Community Centre in Oxford. But they had not
