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Woman raped at party clain
A woman fell ill at a Hallowe'en party, went to sleep and was then woken by a man raping her, a court heard. The 24-year-old was holding a party in Oxford on October 31 last year before she and her flatmates moved house. She told Oxford Crown Court that
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Pupils back new hospice
Youngsters have raised more than 800 for the campaign to build a hospice for young adults. Pupils at Henry Box School in Witney raised the cash by paying to wear their own clothes instead of their school uniform. The money will go towards a £4m campaign
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Cash award for school dinners
A massive increase in pupils eating school meals has led to a cash prize. St Aloysius First School in Woodstock Road, Oxford, was given £250 by Oxfordshire County Council for the highest increase in the county 65 per cent. St Aloysius First's headteacher
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Rugby: Abingdon outgunned in cup
Wallingford's pacy back division sent them cruising to a 31-0 victory over derby rivals Abingdon in their second preliminary round tie at the Hithercroft on Sunday. Despite the poor weather, Wallingford played open rugby from the start and scored within
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Hockey: Rover's success laid on firm foundation
Rover Oxford Ladies stay top of South Clubs' League Division 1 after seeing off third-placed Tulse Hill 2-0 in their top-of-the-table clash at Iffley Road, writes Jon Murray. A controlled defensive display helped bring them victory in Saturday's encounter
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Rugby: Chinnor cash in to go back to the top
Chinnor returned to the top of the table with a hard-earned 11-3 victory at Abbey, while close rivals Slough went down to Chippenham. Despite late withdrawals due to illness, and transport difficulties for new recruits Paul Hennessy and Darren Oxley,
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Football: Thorp OK for Trophy tie
Centre back Michael Thorp is set to be in the starting line-up for Oxford City as they visit Folkestone Invicta in their much-delayed FA Umbro Trophy first round tie tonight, writes Russell Smith. Thorp came off at half-time in Saturday's 1-1 draw against
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Hockey: Spencer strike seals super fightback
Oxford Hawks Ladies defeated Wycombe Rye 2-1 in a closely-fought Trysports Three Counties League Division 1 encounter. In wet and windy conditions, the home team took the early initiative with Kelly Aldridge and Kathryn Spencer breaking quickly down the
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Branson in pickle over Internet use
Multi-millionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson popped into Oxford yesterday to help launch his new Internet empire, but admitted he finds the web confusing. Richard Branson He checked out Virgin Space, a new internet cafe in Cornmarket Street, and
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Darts: Oxon storm back to stun rivals
Oxfordshire won the last five legs to pull off an astonishing 19-17 victory away to Wiltshire in the Inter-County Championship. Oxon Ladies B started well with wins from Iris Doyle (19.78) her third lady-of-the-match this season and a victory in five
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Chair bed
A reclining chair that transforms into a bed, made by Pride Mobility Products, of Upper Heyford, was given a special commendation in the Independent Living Design Awards, the Oscars of the non-medicinal healthcare industry. The awards, now in their fifth
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Chef rises to blues challenge
When new chef David Barton joined the team at the Bear and Ragged Staff in Cumnor, he had quite a challenge on his hands. Not only did he have to create a whole new menu for the Morrells of Oxford pub, but manager Gavin Mansfield had also decided to stage
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Charlton Heston embarrassment
From: Mr. Brinckerhoff (Salt Lake City, Utah) We get little news from the outside world. (By the way, how is that lovely PM of yours, Margaret Thatcher?) However, the other day I ran across a story about Charlton Heston visiting Oxford University. Now
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Gems raid at store
A substantial amount of jewellery has been stolen from a store in Abingdon the second incident in the area in days. An unknown number of people smashed the window of the Argos store in Fairacres on Thursday or the early hours of Friday, and took what
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Old photos wanted for Christmas exhibition
Staff at Burford's Visitor Information Centre are on the look out for old photographs of the town and surrounding villages. The centre is staging an exhibition of old photographs to celebrate Christmas and the New Year from December 18 to January 6. Photographers
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Sick children turned away from hospital
Critically ill children are being turned away from the John Radcliffe Hospital because special intensive care beds have closed. The Oxford hospital has seven Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) beds, but one or two are always left empty because of the nursing
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Branson in pickle over Internet use
Multi-millionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson popped into Oxford yesterday to help launch his new Internet empire, but admitted he finds the web confusing, writes Philip Seton-Anderson. He checked out Virgin Space, a new internet cafe in Cornmarket
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Millennium tree planting at Shillbrook Wood
It was on with the wellies, manning the spades and getting the hands dirty as people across Oxfordshire planted hundreds of trees to mark the Millennium. Beaver scouts did their bit planting saplings at Youlbury Scout Camp, Boars Hill, near Oxford, with
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Trials would offer new hope to cancer patients
A pioneering £20m Government drug trial project would improve Oxfordshire cancer patients' chances of surivival, according to a leading charity. It looks likely that the Medical Oncology Unit at the Churchill Hospital in Headington, will be chosen as
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Heart crisis is not my fault - surgeon
Under-fire surgeon Stephen Westaby has challenged the findings of a damning NHS report, claiming the crisis at the Oxford Heart Centre is not his fault, writes Victoria Owen. The South East Regional Office report launched after complaints about Mr Westaby's
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Burns in spotlight for rally decider
Subaru world rally championship challenger Richard Burns will be at the heart of the action-packed curtain-raiser to Britain's round of the World Rally Championship. The free 2000 Network Q Rally Show will take place in Cardiff on Thursday and Saturday
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College resists 'pay up' demand
An Oxford college is among a group of organisations facing demands for payments of up to £1,000 for appearing in a European directory of business trade and cultural services. Queen's College is featured in the UK section of the 1,200-page First European
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Students in fear after nine attacks
Security around the Oxford Brookes University site at Headington is being stepped up after a series of attacks on students sparked major safety fears. In the most recent incident, a female student was grabbed from behind and had her face scratched as
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Hockey: Hot-shot Trigg on fire for Abingdon
Will Trigg stunned British Airways with a four-goal blast in Abingdon's 5-1 victory in their Middlesex, Berks, Bucks & Oxon Area Division 1 clash at Tilsley Park. In a bruising encounter, which saw three players receive temporary suspensions in a
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Swimming: Hamilton shines as Witney retain Oxford Cup
Witney successfully defended the Oxford Challenge Cup at Temple Cowley, Oxford, on Saturday. Although there were no time restrictions in the relays, it was Witney's efforts in the individual time-banded events, where they were placed first and second
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Hockey: Hawks' promise proves in vain
Oxford Hawks produced an encouraging display away to high-flying Firebrands in English League Division 2 but came away on the wrong end of a 4-2 defeat. Firebrands went ahead early in the game when a scorching short-corner flick rebounded off a post and
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Motor Sport: Burns in spotlight for rally decider
Subaru world rally championship challenger Richard Burns will be at the heart of the action-packed curtain-raiser to Britain's round of the World Rally Championship. The free 2000 Network Q Rally Show will take place in Cardiff on Thursday and Saturday
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Rugby: Speedy Grove tame Oxon rivals
Clinical finishing secured a 17-0 victory for Grove at Bicester as they continue to head the Oxfordshire challenge in this divison. Grove's well-organised defence soaked up all the pressure Bicester could muster, before their speedy backs counter-attacked
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Driver named
Police have identified the driver who died after his car crashed off the M40. Anthony James Travers, 46, an information technology director, of Shirley, Birmingham, was heading north when the accident happened between the Wendlebury and Ardley junctions
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From village pantomime to TV stardom
Members of a village theatre company could become television stars. Carlton TV cameras are filming rehearsals and preparations of the Lynden Players' pantomime, Mother Goose, for a fly-on-the-wall documentary. The panto will be performed at Middleton
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EU dictatorship powers
From: Daniel Hartley (Oxford) The Treaty of Nice will give the EU's institutions the power to ban political parties (article 191) and the power to reduce a member state to the status of a voteless colony (article 7). These are the powers of a dictatorship
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Preview: English National Ballet - Oxford Apollo, November 21 and 22
A feast of spectacle and music is promised at the Apollo from tonight as English National Ballet begins its autumn visit with a challenging mixed programme of three works, writes Chris Gray. The evening starts with Michael Fokine's Les Sylphides, one
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Basketball: Devils through to national semis
Oxford Devils continued their impressive form this season when they beat a stubborn Cardiff team 109-75 at Oxford Brookes to secure a semi-final place in the National Trophy. Having taken the first quarter 33-25, the Devils began to wear their opponents
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Banbury hope to hang on to Lewis
Banbury United are hoping that Mickey Lewis's sacking at Oxford United could work in their favour. The 35-year-old midfielder, who was unceremoniously shown the door at the Manor Ground after 12 years service as a player and coach, is already registered
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Banbury hope to hang on to Lewis
Banbury United are hoping that Mickey Lewis's sacking at Oxford United could work in their favour, writes Russell Smith. Mickey Lewis The 35-year-old midfielder, who was unceremoniously shown the door at the Manor Ground after 12 years service as a player
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Ice Hockey: Stars bounce back after cup exit
Oxford City Stars lost their English Cup tie 8-3 at Birmingham Rockets on Saturday but bounced back in style with a 15-2 English National League win at Slough Harrier Hawks the following day, writes COLIN KIRBY. Stars failed to shine in a dimly-lit Birmingham
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Consultancy role
Mike Homewood, 32, has been appointed as divisional manager of RCP Automotive with the brief of spearheading the IT consultancy's drive for further motor industry recognition, writes David Duffy. The company, based in Broadway, is best known for its successful
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'Think big' tip
An American engineer with 15 years' experience in the US market told Oxfordshire exporters: "Think big but deal local". Dr Marvin Barker, president of High Technology Associates, was speaking at a Business Link Heart of England workshop on overcoming
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Delays hit RM profits
Delays in agreeing a contract to supply computer systems to Northern Ireland's schools hit full-year profits at RM, based at Milton Park. The company has spent £5.4m in bidding for the £300m project, which would generate about 15m a year if agreed. Chief
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Protest at cuts in services
Protesters today stepped up their campaign to stop 3m worth of council cuts. Oxford city councillors have run out of savings and have drawn up a list of possible cuts from the 2001/2002 budget. However, it will cost 500,000 in officers' time and hiring
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College resists 'pay up' demand
An Oxford college is among a group of organisations facing demands for payments of up to 1,000 for appearing in a European directory of business trade and cultural services. Queen's College is featured in the UK section of the 1,200-page First European
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Volunteers, please, or we'll close
A vital service for patients and their relatives visiting Oxford's Radcliffe Infirmary is under threat if volunteers do not come forward to help run it. The hospital's League of Friends has provided refreshments for patients and their families on the
