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Football: Fixtures - Sunday, November 5
All Sunday fixtures involving Oxfordshire sides ****SAM WATERS CUP 2nd Round: Holland Rgrs v Roebuck, Bush Rgrs v The Friar, AFC Jericho v Cowley Cosmos, Carriers Arms v Oxford Exiles, Banbury Spurs v Rylands, Marston Village v Oxford YMCA, Cropredy v
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Football: Fixtures - Saturday, November 4
All Saturday fixtures involving Oxfordshire sides ****NATIONWIDE LEAGUE Div 2: Oxford Utd v Bristol Rov. ****FA UMBRO TROPHY 1st round: Barton Rov v Banbury, Folkestone Invicta v Oxford City, Witney Tn v Harrow Borough, Worthing v Thame Utd. ****RYMAN
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Teenagers ch
Three teenagers have been charged after allegedly shooting at a 16-year-old girl. Two 15-year-olds and an 18-year-old, all of Southmoor, have been charged with possessing an airgun with intent to endanger life. One of the 15-year-olds also has been charged
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Motorist twice the legal limit
Magistrates imposed an interim ban on a drink driver whose breath test showed more than twice the legal limit. Jobless Antony Benzing, 36, of Castle Street, Wallingford, provided a positive breath test after police approached him as he parked near his
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Review: Fidelity at the Phoenix, Oxford
Andrzej Zulawski teams for the fourth time with his life-partner, Sophie Marceau, on Fidelity, a reckless updating of Madame de la Fayette's novel, La Princesse de Clves, writes David Parkinson. What starts promisingly as a scathing dissection of modern
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Review: Peut-Etre at the Phoenix, Oxford
Cdric Klapisch's sci-fi comedy Peut-Etre, showing at the Phoenix as part of the Martell French Film Tour, begins with a workable (if hardly original) premise. I t's Millennium Eve and Romain Durais's refusal to start a family with girlfriend Graldine
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Review: The Escort at the Phoenix, Oxford
Having become embroiled in the sinister world of child prostitution in The Lost Son, Daniel Auteuil plays another Frenchman in London in The Escort, who discovers he can make big bucks as a gigolo, writes David Parkinson. Co-scripted, in English, by director
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Review: La Buche at the Phoenix, Oxford
La Buche, screenwriter Danile Thompson's directorial debut, is the kind of women's picture Hollywood can't do anymore without submerging it in life-affirming sentiment, writes David Parkinson. There will be clichd characters in any ensemble piece, but
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Review: Les Enfants du Siecle at the Phoenix, Oxford
Renowned for her naturalistic style and keen insights into the problems facing modern women, Diane Kurys's decision to focus on the pre-Chopin love life of George Sand may seem eclectic, writes David Parkinson. But parallels with contemporary experience
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Review: Pourquoi Pas Moi at the Phoenix, Oxford
A whiff of old-fashioned caf-thtre pervades Pourquoi Pas Moi?, writes David Parkinson. One of the seven features on view as part of the Martell French Film Tour at the Phoenix this week, this is a determinedly modern 'glad to be gay' comedy. Just about
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Floods: The way it was in 1998
Floods brought chaos to Kidlington and Banbury in Easter 1998. More than 350 people were forced to flee their homes after the River Cherwell burst its banks. Victims suffered up to three feet of water swamping their homes and then faced negotiations with
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Floods: Anxieties rise as downpours go on
Communities across Oxfordshire will be on flood alert during the next few days as the county continues to suffer torrential downpours. Little chance exists of any respite on the immediate horizon, with successive bands of heavy rain and high winds forecast
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Walk raises 20,000
Walkers raised more than 20,000 for breast cancer research by trekking round University Parks. The three-mile Oxford Walk for Hope raised the cash for the Imperial Cancer Research Fund on October 8. Walkers carried pink balloons as a symbol of support
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Mentors help pupils
Business people are becoming part-time 'teachers' to help local schoolchildren achieve better exam results, writes Julian Dancer. The first of them moved into secondary schools on Monday after undergoing training and suitability screening. The project
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Reed to buy US publisher
Anglo-Dutch publisher Reed Elsevier has clinched a deal to buy US education services provider Harcourt General for 4bn, writes David Duffy. Under the deal, Reed, which employs several hundred people in North Oxford and Kidlington, will sell part of the
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Booze ban idea rejected
Proposals to ban consumption of alcohol on a town's streets were thrown out by councillors. The decision by Wallingford town councillors followed a suggestion by Didcot Town Council that Wallingford, Thame and Henley should join Didcot in seeking new
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Sculptor joins hit TV show
Fans of the hit television series Ground Force will be able to see Oxfordshire willow sculptor Matthew Meers alongside the more familiar members of the cast tonight (November 3). Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock will be joined by Mr Meers, 32, of Wood
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MP supports toxic clean-up
MP Robert Jackson inspected progress on the clean-up of a controversial toxic dump next to a primary school. The Wantage constituency MP donned protective clothing for the visit to the 18-acre site, by Harwell Laboratories, where chemical and radioactive
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MoD supports housing idea
Defence officials have backed the prospect of 1,570 homes being built on a 350-acre airfield, writes Peter Barrington. And they say the site at RAF Bicester will be sold off to a developer, rather than be handled in a joint venture between the Ministry
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Rector stops psychic fair
A clergyman has been criticised after he stopped a healing fair, claiming it was against Christian beliefs. The Rev Roger Humphreys, rector of Woodstock, told managers at the Bear Hotel in the town that the Quest Healing and Psychic Fair should not be
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Oxford gig guide - November 3 - 18
Friday, November 3 The Point, The Plain, Oxford: Wingnut. The Mill, Banbury: Andy Guttridge. _____________________ Saturday, November 4 Zodiac, Cowley Road, Oxford: Oysterband. The Point, The Plain, Oxford: Nought, Reynolds, Marconis Voodoo. Royal British
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Fees freeze for drivers but lights go out
Shoppers are celebrating after car parking charges in Oxford were frozen - for the time being, writes Roseena Parveen. But any real festive cheer will have to be put on ice - because the city centre's Christmas lights have been cancelled. The city centre
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Open house for toddlers
Parents are invited to see local primary schools and nursery units in action during an open week. Seventy-two of Oxfordshire's schools and units for children aged three to six will take part in Early Years Open Week, organised by the county council. Among
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Free Web sites for schools
Schools and colleges in Oxfordshire are being offered the chance to build their own Web sites for free with CommuniGate, a new Internet initiative from Newsquest digital media. Although many schools are already online, most school Web sites require specialist
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Rugby: Fixtures - Saturday, November 4
All Saturday fixtures involving Oxfordshire sides ****NPI INTERMEDIATE CUP 3rd round: Wimborne v Bicester. ****TETLEY'S BITTER VASE 3rd round: Littlemore v Oakmeadians. ****ENGLISH CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIP Berks & Bucks Div 2: Wheatley v Harwell (also counts
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Angling: How much for a rod licence?
How much should anglers pay for a rod licence is a question being put to the nation's anglers by the Environment Agency. The agency will shortly sit down to plan the price structure for the 2001 season. In the meantime, they are calling on anglers to
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Boxing: Joyce takes giant leap to victory
Wolvercote's 18-year-old giant Paul Joyce made a successful leap into the senior ranks with a unanimous points victory in his club's first show of the season at the Exeter Hall Kidlington. In front of his huge number of fans in the 250-strong audience
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Badminton: Ace Julie in a class of her own
Former England No 1 Julie Bradbury from Drayton swept through the field of 24 to win the women's singles at the 34th annual Oxfordshire Open Championships, writes Dick Hashman. Unseeded because of a lack of match action, following the birth of her second
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Wantage in tough test
Wantage Town face one of their toughest tests of the season when they travel to Premier Division leaders Highworth Town tomorrow. Wantage, who were dumped out of the league cup 4-0 by Abingdon United last week, have won only once in ten attempts and currently
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Angling: It's tight at the top in Winter League
The third round of the Oxfordshire Winter League, fished on the Thames at Eynsham and Carrots Ham on Sunday, produced some good weights, with just over 2lbs separating the top three competitors, writes Peter Stone. Oxford Angling Centre A finished top
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Rugby: Oxon Cup finalists renew old rivalry
There's plenty of cup action this weekend, but it is a friendly match that captures much of the attention, writes Michael Knox. Chinnor and Banbury will vie for the unofficial title of the second best club in Oxfordshire (behind Henley) when they meet
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It's a taxing time for Witney boss
Witney Town boss Brian Hughes has held clear-the-air talks with his players in preparation for their first-round tie against Harrow Borough at Marriotts Stadium tomorrow, writes Russell Smith. It's understood that a number of Town players were unhappy
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Hallowe'en gang burn boy
A boy suffered burns after 'trick or treat' thugs attacked him on his doorstep. The 12-year-old was confronted at his home on the Tithe Farm estate in south Abingdon by three masked youths aged 15 or 16. One of them lit an aerosol and aimed the flame
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The songs of Robert Wyatt at the Oxford Playhouse, November 5
He may not have appeared on stage in person for more than 20 years, but few singer-songwriters can claim such public affection as Robert Wyatt, writes Tim Metcalfe. His poetic and often painfully honest songs, performed in his distinctive, almost plaintive
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Review: Les Destinees Sentimentales at the Phoenix, Oxford
Les Destines Sentimentales. is the pick of Martell French Film Tour at the Phoenix this year, writes David Parkinson. Adapted with literary respect and cinematic assurance, Olivier Assayas's condensation of Jacque Chardonne's three-volume novel is a remarkable
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Floods: Barrier at risk
A 250,000 flood defence scheme to protect hundreds of homes in Kidlington is being put in jeopardy by a handful of householders who are refusing to allow the barrier to cross their gardens. As villagers were being handed sandbags after warnings that the
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Fuel: drivers gauge crisis
Petrol station manager David Thompson was smiling with relief today as he awaited two tanker deliveries. Mr Thompson has had a wait of nearly 48 hours and blamed Home Secretary Jack Straw for panicking motorists into draining the pumps dry at Esso's Oxpens
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Sour note sounds for brass band
George Frew meets a musical outfit which is truly brassed off BRASSED OFF: David Chadwick, left, Sandra Chadwick, Henry Justins, Howard Chadwick, Katie Clifton, and Peter Whitehouse and Huw Sadler at the front From the promenade in Henley to Wallingford's
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Something we should know
They're back: Simon, right, with fellow popsters Warren Cuccurullo (left) and Nick Rhodes Simon Le Bon graced my bedroom walls for more years than I care to remember. He jostled for space alongside Sheena Easton and Bucks Fizz and, for a long time, I
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Market looks for new home
A popular farmers' market is looking for a new home and someone to organise it. The Wallingford Market Place market in July proved a great success, judging by the favourable feedback received by the town council. Nearby Thame and Henley already have regular
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Architect praised for shop
Architects Nightingale Associates, of Harwell, have won a heritage award for work on designer retail chain Jigsaw's shop in High Street, Oxford, writes David Duffy. The Oxford Preservation Trust gave the award to project architect Rowland Phillips for
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Blueprint for skills
Printers Alden Group, based in Osney Mead, Oxford, was presented with its Investor in People Award by John Harwood, chief executive of the new Learning and Skills Council, writes Sarah Parker. Mr Harwood said: "Alden is a company with a good record for
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Internet company moves to park
An internet company is to mount a recruitment drive after agreeing to lease a new building at the expanding Oxford Science Park, writes Maggie Hartford. Vistorm, a new Internet Application Service Provider, is to expand into the new Hinshelwood Building
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Ex-boyfriend held after body found
Police investigating the disappearance of a teenager were today still questioning her former boyfriend after a young woman's body was discovered, writes Nigel Hanson. Detectives looking for 19-year-old Ziggy Fisher were waiting for post-mortem examination
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Free TV 'is not enough'
Free TV licences for the over-75s are no substitute for a good pension, according to a charity representing elderly people in the county. Age Concern Oxfordshire has said the Government needs to do more for pen- sioners. New television licences are being
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'L' of a delay as test centre closes
Learner drivers could face weeks of delay before going solo following today's closure of the Marston Road Driving Test Centre in Oxford, writes Phl Clee. From Monday, tests will be tranfered to the other centre in James Wolfe Road, Cowley. It will be
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Exciting chapter for young readers
New generations of avid young bookworms will be able to engross themselves in many a good read, thanks to an innovative project about to be launched countywide, writes Phil Clee. The Oxfordshire Play Bus Scheme, set up some 21 years ago to boost recreation
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Police 'no' to United
Thames Valley Police have turned down Oxford United's request to lift the all-ticket restriction on tomorrow's match at the Manor against Bristol Rovers. The same fixture last season saw the Cuckoo Lane reach capacity, with a number of Rovers' fans locked
