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Police shun too costly county
Police officers are abandoning the Thames Valley force to work in areas where the cost of living is cheaper. Representatives of the police union, the Police Federation, say 30 officers left in October. Some retired, or left the force, but the majority
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Infant pupils join the ranks of the judges
Infants as young as five are getting a taste of the power of voting. Youngsters at Kingham Primary School, in Kingham, near Chipping Norton, have been chosen to help elect this year's national children's book prizewinner. The 29 boys and girls in Year
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Helping hand for 'children of Ceausescu'
Underprivileged pupils in a Romanian school are set to benefit from stronger links with an Oxfordshire college, writes Tim Hughes Students and staff at Faringdon Community College have launched an appeal to boost education and sport at the school in Sebis
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Allen in last eight
OXFORD bowler Glenn Allen swept into the quarter-finals of the World Indoor Under 25 Championships in Jersey by beating Guernsey's Gary Collins 1-7, 7-5, 7-1 in his final group match.
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Steve tipped as next Old Trafford chief
MANCHESTER United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has hinted that former Oxford United player Steve McClaren could be the man to follow him into the Old Trafford hot-seat. Ferguson is due to stand down at the end of next season after a decade of unprecedented
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Advice to save lives
Road safety help and advice is offered by the county council free of charge and it's open to all, writes Emma Henry. From the 'sitting tight' programme to advise parents on the secure fitting of child car seats, through the Footsteps road safety training
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Sean goes the distance
Steward Sean Brown is leaving friends at the Cowley Workers' Social Club behind this week to brave the streets of New York. Mr Brown, 28, of Boswell Road, Cowley, is to run the famous New York Marathon on November 5. He will join 35,000 runners from all
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Railway pushed off track
A heritage railway says it will have to close unless a developer gives ground. The Cholsey and Wallingford Railway Preservation Society currently operates a heritage line next to the Pauls Malt site in Wallingford where Linden Homes plans to build a new
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Helping hand for 'children of Ceausescu'
Underprivileged pupils in a Romanian school are set to benefit from stronger links with an Oxfordshire college, writes Tim Hughes Students and staff at Faringdon Community College have launched an appeal to boost education and sport at the school in Sebis
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Library is desperate for helpers
A library for people with disabilities may be forced to close unless more volunteer helpers can be found. Wallingford Leisure Library, which is based at the Community Education Centre at Wallingford School in St George's Road each Wednesday evening during
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Jos eyes new deal
JOS Verstappen is hoping to secure a deal to drive for the Leafield-based Arrows Formula 1 team next year. The Dutchman expects an announcement to be made later this month.
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Devils eye last eight
OXFORD Devils are away to Reading Rockets in basketball's National Trophy tonight, bidding for a place in the quarter-finals of the National Trophy. The Devils' win over Sutton last week left them clear top of their Trophy pool and another victory at
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Life's a beach for boys on tour
MAGDALEN College Junior School's footballers enjoyed an excellent tour of the Channel Islands. The Oxford youngsters, taking part in what has become a biennial event, began their tour with wins over Queen Elizabeth's College, Guernsey in a six-a-side
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Second time of asking for Joe
JOE Kinnear turned down the chance to become Oxford United's boss when chairman Firoz Kassam offered him the job several months ago. But the former Wimbledon manager turned down the opportunity because the club's future was still up in the air. Kinnear
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Storm chaos leaves trainers marooned
THE current foul weather hit some Oxford greyhound trainers hard, so much so that several were not able to get to the track for Monday's trial session following the weekend storms. Terry Atkins and Dave Egan, based at Hurst and Windsor respectively, were
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Body of missing teenager identified
The body of a young woman found in a lane earlier this week has been formally identified as that of missing teenager Ziggy Fisher. The 19-year-old had not been seen since a member of staff at the nursing home where she worked gave her a lift into Bridgwater
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Medic who saved himself honoured
Hero paramedic Matt Hillis, who saved his own life by diagnosing a deadly blood clot, has received two awards, writes Roseena Parveen. Mr Hillis, 29, of Maple Avenue, Kidlington, realised he had a blood clot and was going to die unless he received urgent
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Sell-off of old folks' home defended
Social services chiefs have defended the decision to privatise a town's only remaining old people's home. They intend to let a not-for-profit private operator take over Wallingford's Blue Mountain home in Wantage Road, and move it to new premises with
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United caught short again
Oxford United's new manager Dave Kemp was unable to wave the magic wand as the U's lost for the fourth match running. A single goal from Stephen Foster after 17 minutes brought Bristol Rovers, the team that can't win at home, their fifth away victory
