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Smiles all round at playgroup
Children at the Sunny Smiles playgroup in Oxford are all smiles after the presentation of cash for new equipment. A 1,000 grant from the Oxford Swindon and Gloucester Co-op has meant the group, which provides childcare in Barton for 20 children, has more
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MP opens kids' club
Wantage MP Robert Jackson has joined youngsters for the official opening of a fun-filled after-school club. The Fisz For Fun club at Faringdon Infants School has already proved a huge hit with parents and children. The club, which is based at the Lechlade
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Fifty top reasons to party
A school has celebrated its half century with a 1,000 charity gift. St Andrew's School in Wantage marked its 50th anniversary by donating the cash to the Helen House Hospice in Leopold Street, east Oxford. The cash was raised at a charity ball and other
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Pupils tackle tough tasks
Twenty-five sixth form students faced up to some stiff problem solving, including how to market Oxford United's Minchery Farm stadium, writes David Duffy. The project, organised by East Oxfordshire Education Business Partnership, enabled students to learn
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Football: Results
AUTOTYPE UTV LEAGUE Berks & Bucks Sunday Intermediate Cup 2nd: Brightwell 2, Purley 5. Div 1: Athletico Indaline 0, Chilton 2; Milton Utd 5, Red Lion Sunday 2; East Hendred 0, Sandman 2. Div 2: Crispin Harwell 1, Long Wittenham 7; Exiles 2000 v JET
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Rugby: Results
All the scores from November 4/5 **NPI INTERMEDIATE CUP 3rd round: Wimborne 13, Bicester 5. **TETLEY'S BITTER VASE 3rd round: Littlemore 17, Oakmeadians 39. **ENGLISH CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIP Berks & Bucks Div 2: Abingdon 9, Aldermaston 7; Wheatley 56,
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OXON JUNIOR SHIELD 2nd round: Chadlington 4, Warborough & Shill 3; Swinbrook 3, Cross Keys 1; Wootton Spts 3, Kingham A B 2; Brady 1, Eynsham Royals 2; Bodicote Spts 1, Deddington Tn 0; Cropredy 2, Thame S & AC 2 (Thame won 5-4 on pens); Oxford
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Football: Thame denied by late leveller
Worthing 2, Thame Utd 2 THAME had to be content with a draw despite controlling the second half of Saturday's FA Trophy first-round tie on a saturated Woodside Road pitch. Despite being without leading scorer Mark West and influential midfielder Chris
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Football: Dominant Banbury pay price
Barton Rovers 2, Banbury Utd 1 BANBURY United produced their most disappointing second-half performance since Kevin Brock took charge some 18 months ago to crash out in the first round of the FA Trophy.. Against a Barton team that had amassed just four
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Football: Results
B-LINE OXFORD BOYS LEAGUE Under 10 League A: St Edmunds 7, Abingdon 3; Northway v Wheatley pp; Kidlington 6, Berinsfield 3; Horspath v Cumnor Min pp; Didcot A v Grove pp. League B: Bullingdon v Oxford Blackbirds pp; Cholsey 2, Botley 5; Crowmarsh 2, OUSC
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Blaze in bedroom
Firefighters called to tackle a bedroom blaze at a house in Headington, Oxford, discovered a battery in a fitted smoke detector had been removed. Two crews from Slade Park and Rewley Road attended the fire at the house in Bateman Road early on Sunday.
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Drastic moves to slash spending
Drastic measures are being taken to slash a town council's budget by 140,000. Early figures showed 490,000 will be needed to run Thame's affairs - way above last year's 350,000. Mike Welply, chairman of the finance committee, said every effort had to
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Football: City and Witney foiled by rain
Oxford City's FA Trophy first-round tie away to Folkestone Invicta, and Witney Town's home fixture against Harrow Borough, were postponed on Saturday because of waterlogged pitches. Weather permitting, the teams try again tomorrow night. City Reserves
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Football: Abingdon Utd 2, Shortwood Utd 0
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Two players were sent off as Abingdon made it five wins in six matches with this victory over Shortwood. Shortwood striker Green got his marching orders for dissent, and was followed by Abingdon 's Mark Simms for the
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Football: Results
BANBURY LEAGUE Geoff Wilson Cup 2nd round: Kings Sutton 15, Hornton Res 1. Banbury Charity Cup 2nd round: Vodafone Retail 0, Sinclair Utd 11. Div 1: Fenny Compton 7, Charlton 2 ; Middleton Cheney 2, Fritwell 1. Div 2: Deddington Res 7, Bodicote Res 4;
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Football: Results
BERKS & BUCKS INTERMEDIATE CUP, SUBURBAN LEAGUE, COURAGE COMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE BERKS & BUCKS INTERMEDIATE CUP 2nd round: Letcombe 4, Drayton 0; Didcot Tn Res 2, Westwood Utd 3; Mortimer , Abingdon Utd Res ; Stanford-in-the-Vale , Maidenhead
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Football: Wallingford let point slip away
AFC Wallingford 2, Chipstead 2 Wallingford were forced to share the Courage Combined Counties League points when second-placed Chipstead snatched a late equaliser. The home side had much the better of the first half, but all that separated the sides at
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Exports lead the league
Businesses in the South East region, including Oxfordshire, are the UK's biggest exporters to the Continent, writes David Duffy. Official figures released by Customs and Excise said the value of the exports each year was worth £7.6bn to the South East
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Huge cabinet is fit for a king
When a member of the Saudi royal family wanted a TV screen for his palace in Riyadh, he was thinking big. Since his two TV screens are seven feet across, he needed a very special piece of furniture to hide them in. His interior designers called in Wychwood
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Fans roar for Ronan
Pop star Ronan Keating thrilled hundreds of fans when he played to a packed house at the Oxford Apollo. The Boyzone frontman showcased his new single, The Way You Make Me Feel, which is out on November 20. Hundreds of fans screamed and cheered as he ran
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Fans roar for Ronan
Pop star Ronan Keating thrilled hundreds of fans when he played to a packed house at the Oxford Apollo. The Boyzone frontman showcased his new single, The Way You Make Me Feel, which is out on November 20. Hundreds of fans screamed and cheered as he ran
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Sandbags filled as river rises
Householders in Oxford were sandbagging their homes today as rain continued and the threat of flooding grew. People living in low-lying Osney beside the River Thames were taking no chances as the fast-flowing water lapped the top of the bank. The Environment
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Kizzie's school break is no holiday
Kizzie Tolley is getting back into her GCSE studies at Peers Technology College after taking two weeks off to go to work, writes David Duffy. The 15-year-old spent a fortnight helping teachers at Windale First School, which serves Greater Leys in Oxford
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Soldier toughs it out to help centre
Disabled children are getting the chance to learn computer skills thanks to an Army sergeant who marched 100km to raise money for new equipment, writes Madeleine Pennell. Royal Signals sergeant Keith Johnson, of Vauxhall Barracks, Didcot, completed the
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Football: Results
OXFORDSHIRE SENIOR LEAGUE Premier Div: Chinnor 0, Adderbury Park 2; Garsington 2, Charlton 1; Marston Saints 2, Highfield Old Boys 3; Ruscote 1, Middleton Cheney 2; Watlington Town 2, Eynsham 0. Div 1: Berinsfield 5, Bletchingdon 2; Kirtlington 1, Stokenchurch
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Football: Results
RT HARRIS OXFORD CITY FA and WITNEY & DISTRICT FA RT HARRIS OXFORD CITY FA and WITNEY & DISTRICT FA Premier Div: Quarry Nomads v North Oxford pp. Div 1: Blackbird Leys Res v AFC Jericho Res pp. WITNEY & DISTRICT FA Premier Div: Hanborough
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Football: Results
NORTH BERKS LEAGUE Berks and Bucks Intermediate Cup: Marcham 0, Shrivenham 6; AFC Aldermaston 2, Saxton Rovers 4; Southend v Faringdon Tn pp; Letcombe 4, Drayton 0; Stanford 2, Maidenhead Utd Res 4; AFC Newbury Res 1, Harwell International 5; East Hendred
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Football: Watts' bizarre goal lifts Town
Ashford Tn (Middlesex) 1, Abingdon Tn 2 A bizarre goal from Darren Watts gave Jon Blencowe his fourth win from five Ryman League Division 3 games since taking over as caretaker player-manager and ended newcomers Ashford Town's unbeaten record. Watts struck
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Football: Swindon Supermarine 4, Milton Utd 0
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Milton were up against it after 90 seconds as Matty Saye latched on to a poor backpass to put Swindon ahead. Milton grafted hard to find the equaliser, but with only Jamie Evereid playing in a striker's role, home keeper
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Football: Didcot Tn 1, Yate Tn 1
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Didcot remain the only unbeaten side in the Premier Division thanks to a battling display against mid-table Yate. On a very heavy pitch, Didcot took the lead in the fifth minute when an inswinging corner from Rod Dorrian
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Football: Bicester Tn 2, Cheltenham Sars 0
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Bicester's fine victory, with opportunist goals coming either side of half-time from Mickey Marshall and Nigel Jenkins was overshadowed by an injury to reserve team goalkeeper Steve Roberts. Deputising for injured first-choice
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Fans roar for Ronan
Pop star Ronan Keating thrilled hundreds of fans when he played to a packed house at the Oxford Apollo. Ronan Keating at the Apollo The Boyzone frontman showcased his new single, The Way You Make Me Feel, which is out on November 20. Hundreds of fans
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Football: Results
LORD JERSEY FA Divs 1 & 2: BCS Bardwell Res v Islip pp. Divs 3 & 4: Merton 6, Steeple Aston Res 3; Heyford Ath Res v Hethe pp; Chesterton 0, Souldern 2; Finmere Res 0, KEA Utd 13.
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Football: Highworth Tn 2, Wantage Tn 1
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Wantage missed the chance to take a precious point from Premier Division leaders Highworth when Ben Spiero sent his last-minute penalty kick against the post. Highworth took the lead on 24 minutes after a strong run
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Wayne needs the chance to move on
Wayne Hall is just like any other 22-year-old. He's a dedicated follower of his favourite football team, West Ham, loves going to the cinema and spends hours playing games on his computer. But Wayne also has the bravery of a lion. He is suffering from
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Adventure reading
Philip Pullman, who has been compared to Tolkien and CS Lewis, will be reading from his long-awaited new book in Oxford. The Amber Spyglass is the third in the author's His Dark Materials trilogy and follows from Northern Lights and The Subtle Knife.
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Clothes profits soar
Discount retailer Matalan has shown there is still good money to be made from cheap threads, as improved margins helped increase its profits by 72 per cent in the past six months, writes David Duffy. Matalan, which has a store at the John Allen Centre
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Net deals go under spotlight
Auditors and IT experts have joined forces for an Institute of Chartered Accountants road show that puts e-commerce under a searching business spotlight. An event is being staged at the Oxford Business Centre at 333 Banbury Road, Oxford, on the morning
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Mobile sales hit new high
Mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse today reported a 62 per cent jump in sales in its first financial report since its summer flotation, writes David Duffy. The group, which has stores in Oxford, said turnover for the six months to September 23 had
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A chat with Ronan Keating
Ronan Keating is fast evolving into a man for all seasons. He is a singer, a songwriter, front man of Boyzone, a father, a husband, co-manager of pop sensations Westlife and he is still only 23 years old, writes Pookie Hudson. Born in Dublin on March
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Brad Pitt is in town
Fans will be hoping to catch a glimpse of sex symbol Brad Pitt as he starts filming today at the former Oxford Prison. In town: Brad Pitt But the set of the new spy thriller, Spy Game, will be closely guarded and staff at Universal Studios are keeping
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Stolen jewellery sold
Police believe a haul of body jewellery, snatched from a shop window, has been sold. Around 150 decorative studs and rings, worth almost £1,000, were taken from the Mirror Image store in Wantage Market Place on October 20. The jewellery used for body
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Circus man's dying wish
Old vehicle collector and well-known circus entertainer Tony Gutteridge had his dying wish fulfilled. His coffin was carried to the funeral in a horse-drawn hearse. Mr Gutteridge, of Faringdon Road, Southmoor, who died aged 68, was taken to the funeral
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Police probe death after pub row
A man collapsed and died after being involved in a pub row. Ernest Berry, 57, had an argument with another man in the White Horse pub in Churchill Road, Bicester, at 6pm on Saturday night. The two men left the pub and continued to argue outside. Mr Berry
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25 charge plan to park outside home
Motorists could face a fee of 25 a year to park in the street, writes Madeleine Pennell. Oxford City Council is considering charging for residents' parking permits to raise much-needed cash. Nearly 10,000 people have free permits for residents' parking
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Pupils join fight against meningitis
Sixth form pupils in Thame are the first of Oxfordshire's guinea pigs in the fight against meningitis. The teenagers, of Lord Williams's School, were today volunteering to give throat swabs in a study into the killer disease by scientists at Oxford University
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Revamp planned as hotel sold off
One of Oxford's landmark hotels has been sold for more than £1m to a consortium of private buyers. The 27-bedroom Royal Oxford Hotel, run by Jarvis Hotels, has been sold after being put on the market in June. The new owners of the hotel in Park End Street
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United need new blood
Oxford United's new manager Dave Kemp will be hoping an injection of new blood can inspire his struggling team after seeing them crash to their 14th defeat in 17 games, writes Jon Murray. The 1-0 defeat by Bristol Rovers at the Manor Ground on Saturday
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Soldiers say sorry with a gift of 5,000
The Army is to give a local charity 5,000 to say sorry for creating so much noise earlier in the summer, writes Madeleine Pennell. Soldiers raised the cash by holding a similar event to the one that caused so much trouble. A weekend of rally car and motorcycle
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World title bid ends in quarter-finals
Oxford's Glenn Allen saw his dream of winning the World Indoor Bowls Under 25s title ended in the quarter-finals at St Saviour, Jersey, at the weekend. Scotsman Derek Taggart, from Coatbridge, near Glasgow, proved too good for the English junior champion
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Brad Pitt is in town
Fans will be hoping to catch a glimpse of sex symbol Brad Pitt as he starts filming today (Monday) at the former Oxford Prison. But the set of the new spy thriller, Spy Game, will be closely guarded and staff at Universal Studios are keeping his movements
