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Crime at car park 'worse than ever'
Eighteen cars were smashed up in just one night in the latest crime wave to hit one of Oxford's public car parks. The vandalism was the worst spate ever at the Thornhill Park and Ride and follows two weeks of rising criminal activity at the car park,
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College looks at USA-style terms
Staff and students at Oxford Brookes University are being consulted on plans for an American system of semesters instead of terms . Two 15-week terms could replace the current system of three ten-week terms by 2002, if the idea gets the thumbs-up. A review
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Football: Witney's awayday heroes
Witney picked up their third consecutive away win in the Dr Martens Eastern Division with Saturday's victory at Erith and Belvedere. Their success was well deserved after Witney carved out a string of chances, and the scoreline should have been a lot
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Abingdon earn second chance
Abingdon overcame the loss of two goalkeepers last week to hold Sussex League side Burgess Hill to a replay in Saturday's second-round tie. Geoff Morton answered the call to play in goal when No 1 keeper Simon Tricker joined Banbury United, No 2 Carl
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Football: Carterton dig deep in eight-goal thriller
Battling Carterton produced a superb performance to hold unbeaten Jewson Western League St Blazey to a replay after an enthralling second-round tie on Saturday. The Hellenic League side were without five first-team regulars for the long haul to Cornwall
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Knight hails Mate as 'new Arkle'
Best Mate was hailed as the 'new Arkle' by West Lockinge trainer Henrietta Knight after he maintained his unbeaten record over fences with a clear-cut victory in the Independent Novices Chase at Cheltenham yesterday, writes Russell Smith. The five-year-old
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Football: League Results
**B-LINE OXFORD BOYS LEAGUE Under 10 League A: Wheatley 1, St Edmunds 6; Grove 3, Abingdon 4; Didcot A v Horspath pp; Cumnor Minors 5, Kidlington 8. League B: Botley v Bullingdon pp; Garden City 2, Oxford Blackbirds 6; Kennington 5, Didcot B 0; Littlemore
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Didcot's six-minute blitz seals it
Three goals in six first-half minutes proved decisive as Didcot overcame Almondsbury at the Loop Meadow Stadium in the Premier Division. A stunning goal-line clearance from Jamie Heapy kept Almonsbury out before Didcot went ahead when Rod Dorrian's free-kick
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Spotlight focuses on base housing
Future plans for the former air base at Upper Heyford will be presented by Keith Watson, chief executive of the North Oxfordshire Consortium to Bicester Business Breakfast Club's next meeting. Other speakers at the meeting at The Littlebury Hotel, Bicester
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Media site starts to shape up
A new £1m media centre is starting to take shape at Oxford Brookes University. The building will be a vital part of the campus and will house a reprographics department as well as computer graphics and design. It is scheduled to be completed in February
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Modern role for Army drill hall
A former Army drill hall has been transformed into new headquarters for Oxford Psychologists Press. Betsy Kendall, OPP's Managing Director and Nick Fordy, associate in charge of the project from Oxford based Berman Guedes and Stretton Architects, are
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Is the National Lottery getting out of hand?
Who wants to be a millionaire? Nearly everyone, judging by the popularity of the quiz game of that name, as well as the phenomenal success of the National Lottery, writes Maggie Hartford. Now lottery operator Camelot is to launch a new game with a maximum
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TV crew visits nursery
Youngsters at a nursery were able to turn the tables on television presenter Geraldine Peers. Geraldine Peers with the nursery children Geraldine, from Central TV, joined the children in their own film set complete with a camera when she called in to
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Hair today, gone for the sake of charity
Tom Upham and Michael Smith are feeling a nip in the air after losing their tresses for charity. Tom, a regular at the Tree Hotel in Iffley, and renowned for his long hair, moustache and beard, agreed to lose it all for a good cause after fellow drinkers
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Court awards damages to whiplash crash man
A former Oxfordshire man whose life was devastated by injuries suffered in a head-on road crash has been awarded more than £180,000 in damages by the High Court. John Merriman, 56, formerly of Swallows Close, Langford Village, Bicester, loved his job
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New-look United turn the tide
Oxford United finally secured their first away win of the season with an impressive 2-1 win over Swansea City. It was like watching a totally different team. From the reaction of the players, management and fans at the final whistle, you would have thought
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Football: Results - Hellenic league
**CHERRY RED RECORDS HELLENIC LEAGUE Complete Music Cup 1st round: Cirencester Utd v Malmesbury Victoria pp; Henley Tn 3, Southall Tn 1; Swindon Supermarine v RS Basingstoke pp. Premier Div: Cheltenham Saras v Shortwood Utd pp; Didcot Tn 3, Almondsbury
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Football: City pay the price for missed chances
City were let down by slipshod finishing as they slipped to defeat at Bognor in Ryman League Division 1. Keeper Alan Foster's only real action was to pick the ball out of his net twice in the second half, by which time City should have had the points
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Football: Terrific Thame stay ten clear at the top
Thame maintained their ten-point lead at the top of the Ryman Division 1table but were made to work for all three points by Bishop's Stortford at Windmill Stadium on Saturday. Stortford came into the game with an unbeaten away record and got off to a
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Football: League Results
**GILES SPORTS WITNEY BOYS LEAGUE Friendly East League: Chesterton Jnrs 4, Bloxham 0; Deddington Colts v Steeple Aston pp ; Kingham Jnrs 0, Cumnor Min 10; Launton v Easington Spts pp. Friendly West League: Carterton Rgrs 0, Carterton Rgrs Colts 1; Tower
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Football: League Results
**NATIONWIDE LEAGUE Div 2: Swansea City 1, Oxford Utd 2. **RYMAN LEAGUE Div 1: Bognor Regis Tn 2, Oxford C 0; Thame Utd 3, Bishops Stortford 2. Div 3: Tring Tn v Abingdon Tn pp. **DR MARTENS LEAGUE Eastern Div: Erith & B 1, Witney Tn 2; Wisbech Tn
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Web firm seeks staff
Internet company Vistorm 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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Student fees fight gets wired
Wantage Liberal Democrats have backed an on-line campaign aimed at scrapping tuition fees. The party's Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Wantage, Neil Fawcett, welcomed the launch of a new electronic petition this week. The www.ScrapTuitionFees.com
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City centre roadworks
Drivers are being warned to avoid Longwall Street and Parks Road in Oxford from today as roadworks are being carried out on St Cross Road. Temporary traffic lights will be in place from 9.30am this morning until Wednesday evening - and delays are expected
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Flood warnings taken off red alert
People across the region are still being urged to remain vigilant for possible flooding, but all rivers in the county have been taken off red alert. Severe flood warnings on rivers in the Thames region have been downgraded to flood watch codes, which
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Preview: Visions 2000, Pegasus, Oxford (to Nov 30)
The Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, is one of nine UK venues hosting Visions 2000, Britain's biggest Festival of International Animated Theatre. The programme begins on Monday with The Tin Soldier, an adaptation of the classic Hans Andersen story, brought
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Review: Grease, the Oxford Apollo until November 18
As Grease roars back on to the stage of the Oxford Apollo, like a pink Ford Thunderbird firing on all cylinders, it is astonishing to realise that this glorious celebration of rock 'n' roll is just one year short of its 30th birthday, writes Chris Gray
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Football: League Results
**MORRELLS OXFORD SUNDAY LEAGUE League Cup 3rd round: Black Horse Kidlington v Cowley Cosmos pp; Chase Finance v Mansfield Road pp; Oxford Exiles 5, Woodchip Wands 1. Premier Div: Masons Arms 3, Oxford Supps 3. Div 1: AR Blues 3, Wolvercote 3. Div 2:
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Snooker: Oracle's record ended by County
County A put paid to Oracle A's 100 per cent start to the Oxford League season thanks to a 4-2 victory which moves them five points clear at the top of Premier & Division 1, writes David White. Jimmy Ewers set County on their way with a 2-0 win over
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Football: Banbury back from the dead!
Banbury picked up three valuable Dr Martens Eastern Division points thanks to two goals in the last minute. Matty Gooderick was out of luck as home keeper Lee Brooks pushed his shot on to the post and Brooks then made another great save when he tipped
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Football: League Results
**NORTH BERKS LEAGUE North Berks Cup: Dorchester 2, East Hendred 10; Uffington Utd v Saxton Rov pp. Div 1: Blewbury 1, Kintbury Rgrs 4; Drayton 7, Harwell Village 0; Harwell International v Faringdon Tn pp; Shrivenham 4, Sutton Courtenay 2; Long Wittenham
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Review: Pier Pasolini's Salo at the Phoenix, Oxford this week
Pier Paolo Pasolini's Salo, or The 120 Days of Sodom, emerges after a quarter-century of censure from the British censor. Relocating the Marquis De Sade's infamous novel to wartime Italy, this extraordinary film has become synonymous with sexual deviance
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In the Mood for Love at the Phoenix, Oxford this week
In the Mood for Love sees Wong Kar-Wai abandon the overtly experimental style that has characterised his recent work to opt for more traditional tactics in tracing the hesitant love affair between cuckolded Hong Kong neighbours, Maggie Cheung and Tony
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Harry, He's Here to Help at the Phoenix, Oxford this week
The influence of Henri-Georges Clouzot and Claude Chabrol pervades Harry, He's Here to Help, a 'dangerous stranger' thriller from sophomore director, Dominik Moll, writes David Parkinson. As in his earlier film, Intimacy, well-meaning interference has
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Liberty Heights at the Phoenix, Oxford this week
Liberty Heights, the fourth instalment of Barry Levinson's Baltimore series, might have been a penetrating study of a period riven with simmering prejudice. But, it ends up being a congenial shamble down memory lane, writes David Parkinson. Prompted by
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London Film Festival round-up
As the 44th London Film Festival enters its final week, it has to be said it's been something of a hit-and-miss affair, writes David Parkinson. This provides further grist to the argument that 2000 has been one of the least distinguished in the motion
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A county's silent tribute
The war dead from Oxfordshire were remembered at services in towns and villages across the county over the weekend. In Oxford, the main service was held in St Giles yesterday, where hundreds of people gathered for the traditional wreath-laying service
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Book fans' challenge
Young Harry Potter fans can win the whole series of best-selling books in a fun competition. Youngsters in the Wantage and Grove area are being encouraged to enter a Wizardry Wordsearch competition organised by the Wantage and District Community Information
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Lighting the way
A new joint venture business has been created by Kidlington consulting engineers Roberts & Partners and US lighting consultants Theo Kondos Associates. The new company, kondos roberts, which has has offices in London and New York, provides a lighting
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Petrol crisis costs firm 1m
The fuel crisis cost Oxford company Electrocomponents 1m in lost sales However, the group's overall turnover still rose by nearly a fifth to £415m. Chairman Roy Cotterill said orders for the firm's electronic and technical components had dropped when
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Officers focus on village
Police officers arrived in force at an Oxfordshire village to patrol the streets and carry out speed checks. Eight officers from the Wallingford police sector set up a temporary base in Fane Drive, Berinsfield, for 'Berinsfield Focused Patrol Day'. A
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What's your view on crossing?
People are being asked whether they think a town needs another pedestrian crossing. Abingdon Town Council has succeeded in getting approval for a crossing in Dunmore Road from the Long Furlong estate to Tilsley Park. It should be installed by March. Another
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Boycott of cars goes on
A 'car boycott' by staff in a row with Oxford City Council over car allowances is to continue. Unison members voted to carry on refusing to use personal vehicles for council business, claiming they should be paid a lump sum "essential user" car allowance
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Fans of under-threat Bill blast BBC's 'insult'
Campaigners aiming to keep Radio Oxford's Bill Rennells in his job are shocked at letters from the BBC. Popular: Bill RennellsThe popular broadcaster, who lives in Abingdon, is having his contract terminated by the BBC from the end of the year. Ann Flippance
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Outcry over state of 'temporary' pathway
Elderly and infirm people may be deterred from visiting a local beauty spot by a new path, a resident has warned. The usual route to the park by Abingdon Marina from Lambrick Way has been blocked off by landowners Builders Ede, of Kidlington, who are
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Big snooze is good news for charity
Hundreds of people are bracing themselves for the Big Oxford Sleep Out this weekend. The annual event to help raise cash to help the city's homeless and badly housed people takes place on Saturday. St Clement's Churchyard in Marston Road, Oxford, is expected
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JR patients put at risk, claim porters
Vital medical duties are delayed and patients are put at risk because of poor working conditions, according to porters at an Oxford hospital. The John Radcliffe workers have been threatening to strike over a catalogue of problems since last week. Now
