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Cold water poured on park and ride scheme
Residents claim plans to increase an Oxfordshire park and ride scheme by nearly half could cause severe flooding in an area badly hit in this month's stormy weather. People living in Botley, Oxford, believe the proposed Seacourt car park extension would
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Hockey: West Witney denied by late Banbury goal
West Witney Ladies 2nd had victory snatched from their grasp when Banbury scored a deserved goal with just a few minutes to go in their Trysports League Division 1 game, which ended 1-1. Witney went in front after the interval from a short corner. Left
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Swimming: City bare teeth against Tigers
City of Oxford's A team finished second behind Tigers of Jersey in the second round of the Speedo League Southern Section at Bracknell. David Denny won the men's open 100m butterfly with a time of 59.88 and Aaron Rose took the boys' 15 and under 100m
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Rugby: Nick's treble lifts Oxford
Nick Obolensky scored a hat-trick of tries as rejuvenated Oxford recorded a convincing 56-0 win over Division 1's bottom club, Berkshire Shire Hall, in appalling weather conditions. Oxford led 22-0 at the break with tries from centre Obolensky, Dave Ralson
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Hockey: Hot-shot Harrison hits new heights
Simon Harrison's climb through the City of Oxford ranks reached a memorable conclusion when he scored on his debut in a 4-2 victory over Newbury in the Middlesex, Berks, Bucks & Oxon Regional Division, writes JON MURRAY. Three weeks ago, Harrison
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Quarry fears for villagers
Villagers have re-started an action group to minimise the impact of operations at a nearby gravel quarry. They are trying to restrict the maximum height to which rubble can be dumped in a landfill site at Finmere quarry. They are also worried about dust
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Motorsport: Arrows plan ahead for new top driver
Arrows boss Tom Walkinshaw says he needs a top driver in order for the team to work their way further up the Formula 1 ladder, writes David Duffy. "The one thing we're really lacking at the moment is a recognised No 1 driver, he said. There aren't any
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Have you seen our archive?
Yesterday's news doesn't always end up as fish and chip paper - at least not on the World Wide Web. This is Oxfordshire, has just launched its own archive, featuring all the news and sports stories published on the site since 1998. Easily accessible from
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School news flies worldwide
A maths teacher at an independent girls' school in Oxford is using the Web to spread good news around the world. A pupil at Oxford High School, in Belbroughton Road, has won a flying scholarship from the Royal Aeronautical Society. Charlotte Morley, 17
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Re Dons getting shirty in barrow row.
From: David J Fox, of Cuddesdon Way, Blackbird Leys Why is that a person who is only trying to make a living by doing something he is obviously good at, and he must be if he has been in this location for more than a decade now, is discriminated against
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Football: Arlesey await Abingdon
Abingdon United face a daunting trip to Arlesey Town, conquerors of Oxford City in the FA Carlsberg Vase final at Wembley five years ago, should they come through their second round replay at Sussex County League side Burgess Hill Town tonight. Carterton
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Volvo to back 'clean' fuels
As Britain was battered by storms linked by scientists to global warming, Volvo announced a full range of cars using cleaner alternative fuels. The company's Bi-Fuel models carry a 1,800 premium over the equivalent standard model. They cost from 17,045
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Bright idea for BMW adverts
BMW bosses hope these huge, eye-catching adverts on the side of their Oxford plant will persuade drivers to buy the new Mini car - not crash into the central reservation, writes Andrew Ffrench. But some of the promotional banners considered by car bosses
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Darts: Railway on right track
Defending champions Railway D got the 74th Morrells ODDA Winter League under way with a thrilling 5-4 victory over Shelley Arms C. Shelley took the opening game when Glyn Jones (180) beat Ollie Varney, but Railway stormed back through Ron Parker, Malcolm
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Skoda's renaissance continues
oda's revised Octavia hatchback and estate have gone on the market with new looks and improved comfort and technology, writes David Duffy. At first glance the most striking external change is the incorporation of the chrome 'family' grille and clear optic
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Preview: A Little of What You Fancy, the Watermill, Bagnor, November 14 - 18
It's music hall time at the Watermill Theatre, Bagnor. From Tuesday to Saturday, the audience is invited to dress up for A Little of What You Fancy, and sing along with Miss Helen Watson. Derek Tavener, who wrote the theme tune for Dad's Army, is the
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Rugby: Dark Blues ready for Stanley's test
Oxford University, still unbeaten after seven matches, face their sternest test of the season when they take on a Major Stanley's XV containing 13 internationals at Iffley Road tomorrow (3pm), writes Michael Knox. Ticket sales have been brisk for this
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Fab Four fans focus on stab trial
Beatlemania is alive and well 40 years after the band shot to fame. The group's Greatest Hits album went on sale at midnight, but fans of the Fab Four will also be watching a certain court case very closely. For music lovers across the globe will be focusing
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October 20: Future's bright, future's digital
Digital - you've got to dig it all. From music to movies, telephones to television, the world is going digital crazy but it is a situation that does not suit everyone. Many of us have objected to the BBC spending our licence money on digital TV when we
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Oct 27: Where's that life of leisure?
What happened to the vision of technology helping us with our chores? Isn't it funny to see those old television clips from Tomorrow's World back in the early 1960s? According to the presenters of the day, by now we should all be living a life of leisure
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Nov 10: Getting history to repeat itself
Dave McManus looks at 'caching' pages and offers tips on keeping ahead of the game Most people who surf the Web with any measurable degree of regularity will realise that visited pages are 'cached' on your computer. Cached pages can be a great idea if
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Juke box helps raise funds - Nov 18
A background of music by the Beatles will provide the atmosphere for fundraising to replace a church organ. A makeshift juke box will be part an attempt to re-create Liverpool's Cavern cafe, of 1960s fame, at Didcot Civic Hall on Saturday as part of All
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November 3: It's hello again from boo.com
Dave McManus welcomes the return of the online fashion retailer after losing 80m Probably the biggest failure of the dotcom world, and certainly the one that drew the most attention, boo.com makes a reappearance this week. It has been five months since
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Developing role
International developer Taylor Woodrow European, which has recently moved to Upper Heyford, has taken on Janice Fossey as sales and marketing assistant, writes Maggie Hartford. Janice worked for Taylor Woodrow for ten years, and has rejoined the team
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Couple in the driving seat
An enterprising couple have come up with a business travel idea which gets busy executives to their destination. Freelance Chauffeur, which offers a personal driver on call at a fraction of the cost of employing a full-time chauffeur, is the brainchild
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Look behind the headlines
Gordon Brown's Pre Budget Statement made the headlines for the announcements on old age pensions and transport issues. Behind the headlines, however, were other proposals. Some of these are subject to consultation but others will be introduced in next
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Charity bike ride
Three teachers from Wallingford School are training hard for a charity bike ride in Egypt. They hope to complete 500km along the banks of the River Nile and have pledged to raise 5,850 for Mencap. Geography teacher Melanie Fenn-Smith, 30, PE teacher Steve
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Jenson's formula for poppy success
Take nine girls called Poppy, a Formula One Racing Driver tipped as a future world champion, a handful of military cadets, an enormous polystyrene flower and a media scrum and what have you got? The launch of the regional Poppy Appeal at Bicester Garrison
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Popular teacher, 35, dies
A former teacher at Witney's Henry Box School has died of cancer at the age of 35. Karen Exon, chemistry teacher and sixth form deputy head, had moved to Kent for promotion in 1999. David Bell, head of sixth form, said she had led expeditions of Henry
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Warm European welcome
Teachers and students from Sweden, Estonia and Germany have been visiting Cooper School in Churchill Road, Bicester, to discuss their mutual findings on environmental issues. Under a special European Union project,the Oxfordshire pupils have linked-up
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TV quiz blamed for drop in college applications
The fall in the number of applications to the college at the centre of an elistism row has been blamed on the TV quiz University Challenge. There was a 22 per cent drop in the number of people applying to Magdalen College, Oxford, this autumn. Applications
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Hockey: Vicky's late strike keeps Rover top
Table-topping Rover Oxford Ladies were pleased to come away with a point from a 2-2 draw away to second-placed Wimbledon in South Clubs' League Division 1. A number of Rover penalty corners came to nothing which gave Wimbledon heart and, with two minutes
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Rugby: Chinnor blown off top spot
Chinnor were knocked off the top when they lost 10-6 at home to derby rivals Aylesbury in dreadful conditions at their exposed Kingsey Road ground. The omens were not good for the home side when they were penalised for a scrummage offence on halfway after
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Improve your road-worthiness!
Bikers are being given the chance to improve their riding skills at a special course in Bicester. Policeman Graham Owen, 44, who lives in the town, has developed the course for riders who have just passed their test. He said: "Often young riders jump
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Have you seen our archive?
This is Oxfordshire now has a working archive, accessible to all users. Every news and sport item published on the site since 1998 is featured. All stories are archived daily - so whether you need to catch up on yesterday's news or search for all references
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Jaguar's new X-Type set to double firm's sales
Details of luxury carmaker Jaguar's new compact saloon dubbed the baby jag were revealed as the company geared up for the start of full production. The four-door car, to be called the Jaguar X-Type, is expected to double the company's total sales to 200,000
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Cuts prompt dash for new models
Private buyers piled back into the new car market last month as manufacturers dramatically lowered prices, according to latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, writes David Duffy. Private registrations soared 14.1 per cent
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Repair shop calls it a day
Motor dealer group Motorworld has decided to close its body and paint repair centre in Kidlington at the end of January. The centre, in Langford Lane, is not taking on any more work after the end of this month and the 25 people who work at the site are
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Fabia, Felicia prices slashed
Skoda Auto has announced revised pricing for its Fabia and Felicia ranges. The sales packages offered for Fabia and Felicia no longer include servicing, resulting in price cuts of 299 on all Fabia models and 199 on Felicia. Skoda Auto's head of marketing
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Basketball: Devils riding high at the top
It was back to National League Division 1 business for Oxford Devils on Saturday as they they travelled to Liverpool and came away with a 99-70 victory to stay top of the table. The Devils started well, going in front 24-7 after only eight minutes, only
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Preview: Sweeney Todd, at the Oxford Playhouse until Saturday, November 18
Oxford University Drama Society perform the musical thriller Sweeney Todd Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the Oxford Playhouse from tomorrow until Saturday, writes Chris Gray. Much wronged in earlier life, Sweeney returns to the East End to wreak a horrendous
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Hockey: Oxon's double trouble
Oxfordshire Schools & Youth Under 19 lost to both Hampshire and Sussex in their Southern Counties Championship group at Tilsley Park. They went behind to table-topping Hampshire and despite a ten-minute spell of sustained pressure before half-time
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Motorsport: Oxford lads facing screen test
Young motocross riders from the Oxford area will be competing in the televised UK Supercross Championships at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. Bradley Smith, aged ten, from Garsington, will race in the 65cc class and Justin Himpson and Liam
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Football: City missing Smith and Abercrombie
Centre back Andy Smith and midfielder Simon Abercrombie will be missing for Oxford City as they visit Dr Martens League Premier outfit Folkestone Invicta in the FA Umbro Trophy first round tonight. Smith has an Achilles injury, while Abercrombie is to
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Bowls: Gillett facing tough TV opener
Oxfordshire's Les Gillett, the world No 6, launches his bid to win the 64,000 BUPA International Open indoor tournament in Sheffield today. The 29-year-old from Chipping Norton is well aware of the danger lurking in the shape of his first-round opponent
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Hockey: Hawks pay for misses
Oxford Hawks failed to build on their good form from last weekend and lost 2-1 at home to Peterborough in English League Division 2. After a delayed start, Hawks played a patient game for most of the first half but failed to convert any of their chances
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Preview: 102 Dalmations - A film to knock your spots off
One of the most evil characters to ever reach our screens is back with a vengeance. But beware, because Cruella DeVil is coming to Oxford first, determined to convince the audience she has changed her spots for good, writes Katherine MacAlister. Oxford
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Oct 13: For answers, just Ask Jeeves
David McManus enjoys the celebrity launch of the first ever Dot Com Quiz League There's nothing like a good battle of the intellects to get the senses vibrating and that is probably how I would have felt last week when I attended the first ever fixture
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Showcase for artists' talents
Artists are being urged to display their work at an annual showcase exhibition. The Wantage Open Art Exhibition at the town's Vale and Downland Museum offers artists of all abilities the opportunity to exhibit and sell samples of their work. The exhibition
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Repair shop calls it a day
Motor dealer group Motorworld has decided to close its body and paint repair centre in Kidlington at the end of January. The centre, in Langford Lane, is not taking on any more work after the end of this month and the 25 people who work at the site are
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Firm helps flood dry-up
An Oxfordshire company is helping organisations and businesses dry out after heavy flooding in the Lewes and Uckfield areas. Harwell Drying and Restoration Services, which freeze-vacuum dries documents and books after fires and flooding, has been inundated
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All they need is funds
A background of music by the Beatles will provide the atmosphere for fundraising to replace a church organ. A makeshift juke box will be part an attempt to re-create Liverpool's Cavern cafe, of 1960s fame, at Didcot Civic Hall on Saturday as part of All
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Morse creator sets new mystery
Inspector Morse creator Colin Dexter has joined a list of celebrities to contribute to a special charity brain teaser. The Imperial Cancer Research Fund quiz has been launched to raise 25,000. Mr Dexter, of Oxford, is one of 12 famous people to write
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Morse creator sets new mystery
Inspector Morse creator Colin Dexter has joined a list of celebrities to contribute to a special charity brain teaser, writes Victoria Owen. The Imperial Cancer Research Fund quiz has been launched to raise 25,000. Mr Dexter, of Oxford, is one of 12 famous
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Waking up to a disturbing fact
The first scientific study of its kind into a sleep disorder in children is being conducted by Oxford University researchers, writes Andrew Ffrench. The research team will recruit 100 pupils aged between five and 16 to try to discover how narcolepsy affects
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Medics see how it feels to be unwell
Doctors in Oxfordshire are spending a day suffering virtual sickness to understand how cancer patients feel during medical treatment, writes Victoria Owen. With help from special technology, oncologists will be able to see day-to-day life through the
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Disabled motorists in painful parking delay
Disabled people are suffering with painfully long waits to get parking spaces outside their own homes in Oxford. Special permits for disabled parking spaces are taking so long years, in some cases to be issued that some elderly applicants have died before
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United get cup boost
Oxford United fans have been buoyed by the news that two of the club's three new signings will be eligible to play in this Saturday's FA Cup first-round tie at Macclesfield. It was thought that, because they are loan signings, neither Keith Andrews nor
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Morse creator sets new mystery
Inspector Morse creator Colin Dexter has joined a list of celebrities to contribute to a special charity brain teaser, writes Victoria Owen. The Imperial Cancer Research Fund quiz has been launched to raise 25,000. Mr Dexter, of Oxford, is one of 12 famous
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