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Mum's water torture hell
Fiona Thomas has been forced to use her mother-in-law's lavatory for six months because water bosses failed to connect her home to the sewerage system, writes Andrew Ffrench. Mum-of-three Fiona, 41, bought The Old Barn in Foxdown Close, Kidlington, in
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Lewis revving up
RACING driver Ben Lewis, of Oxford, starts the final two races of the Formula Palmer Audi Winter Championship at Brands Hatch tomorrow placed 11th in the four-race series. The 21-year-old Hertford-born driver finished ninth and 11th in the opening races
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It's a family double for the Smiths
THE Smith family from Begbroke are celebrating a memorable double in the shooting world. Carl, 19, set a personal best score of 544 out of 600 at the English Air Rifle Championships in Wolverhampton to become the English junior ten-metre air rifle champion
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Vic rolls back the years
ENGLAND'S friendly in Turin this week brought back some fond memories for one of the first Englishmen to play club football in Italy. Vic Barney, from Witney, turned out for Napoli in 1945 as an inside forward while serving in the British Army. On his
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'Scrap cuts to budget'
Protesters are stepping up their campaign to stop 3m worth of council cuts. City councillors have run out of savings and have drawn up a list of possible cuts from the budget for 2001 to 2002. Measures could include transferring council work and jobs
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Police seize stolen goods
More than 10,000 of stolen property has been seized following a series of police raids on homes, writes Tim Hughes. Six people were arrested after 12 officers searched homes in Milton Heights, near Abingdon, and Faringdon. The property, which included
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Road is washed away by floods
Floodwaters have caused a Victorian wall to collapse, taking huge chunks of a road with it into a stream. The 25m wall in West Street, Osney Island, Oxford, has been subsiding for years because of old age. But city council engineers arrived just in time
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Criticised leaders to monitor centre
Disgraced health managers criticised in the Oxford Heart Centre investigation will sit on a new watchdog committee to monitor its progress. Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals nursing director Tricia Hart and acting medical director Dr James Morris are expected
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Patients' suffering shared
Royal Navy Commander and breast cancer sufferer Jill Stellingworth believes chemotherapy treatment was one of the most "horrific" experiences of her life, writes Victoria Owen. And now, doctors who care for patients like Cdr Stellingworth are being invited
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Crazy capers to aid charity
Kind-hearted people across the county were hard at work doing their bit for the BBC's Children in Need appeal yesterday, writes Roseena Parveen. A vast array of events, from street collections to sponsored haircuts, congas, bell-ringing and busking, took
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Devils in Trophy mission
OXFORD Devils go into their National Trophy basketball quarter-final against Cardiff Clippers with a full-strength team at Oxford Brookes tonight (7.30). After topping their group with an impressive five wins and one defeat, the Devils need to make the
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Oxford BAGS brings out the Sunday best
GREYHOUND punters gave the thumbs-up to the new BAGS season by flocking to Oxford Stadium on Sunday. The attendance was pleasantly surprising for the management, with a really good crowd turning out. The racing office appear to be coping well with the
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Stars step up hunt after Nyman loan
OXFORD City Stars ice hockey team go on their travels this weekend with a double bill of action. They face an English Cup game at Birmingham Rockets today (5pm) and an English National League fixture at Slough Harrier Hawks tomorrow (5.45). Stars will
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Controversy rages as Oxon go down
OXFORDSHIRE Under 16s face an uphill task in the Premier League Inter-Counties Football Competition after slipping to a controversial 2-1 defeat against Dorset at Wantage Town. Playing against the wind and up the slope in the first half of Wednesday's
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We want some swings and things!
Children are hoping to be awarded 500 to help buy equipment for a village playing field which currently lies empty, writes Roseena Parveen. People in Wootton, near Abingdon, have applied for 500 from the Oxford Mail and British Gas Community Chest this
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Tribute thrown overboard
County councillor George Sanders hit out at colleagues for refusing to allow him to pay tribute to Oxfordshire's Olympic rowing heroes. Steve Redgrave made history by claiming his fifth Olympic gold in Sydney in the coxless fours and there was also success
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New drive to stop the petrol thieves
Petrol thieves are becoming such a nuisance in Oxfordshire that police have appointed an officer to tackle the growing problem, writes Andrew Ffrench. Filling up with fuel at a petrol station and then driving off the forecourt without paying known as
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Bridegroom's dad will pay for wedding brawl
A bridegroom's father who bit off part of a guest's ear at a wedding reception has been ordered to pay 1,000 compensation to his victim, writes Rebecca Smith. Anthony Thomkins, 42, of Fairlie Road, Rosehill, Oxford, became involved in a brawl at the Cowley
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United sack Lewis
MICKEY Lewis, who has been a player and coach at Oxford United for 12 years, has been sacked. Lewis, nicknamed 'Mad Dog' for his aggressive midfield play, had been without a proper contract at the Manor. There was speculation about what role he would
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Panto turn again
As Christmas nears the curtain will shortly come up on the panto season - oh yes it is! Mistletoe and kisses are just some of the many treats in store for the audiences of Dick Whittington and His Cat, at The Theatre, Chipping Norton next Friday. Jim
