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Council cuts £2m - with more to come
Some parking charges in Oxford will rise but there will be no increase in concessionary bus fares. Those were two of the decisions taken by city councillors when they agreed to a £2m cuts package. More than 150 protesters held a demonstration outside
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Delay in shake-up 'will hit schools'
Schools across the county are going to suffer because the planned reorganisation in Oxford is four months behind schedule and tens of millions of pounds over budget, according to councillors. Cllr Tom Richardson (Lab) criticised the scheme to switch city
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Rugby: A tail of two fans
A dog's life can't be all that bad, judging from these pampered pets at Oxford University's rugby match against Major Stanley's XV. There was a bit of an autumn nip in the air, but Jamie and Charlie were well wrapped up against the cold. Jamie, a cocker
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Football: Coaching courses give Peers boost
Football-mad youngsters at Peers School, Littlemore have been honing their football skills under a new scheme and at the same time raising money for the school's sports equipment, writes Russell Smith. More than 700 boys and girls aged from under 14 to
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Athletics: It's a red letter day with joint effort
A combined Oxford and Kidlington team won the team prize and a hatful of individual prizes at the Post Office regional cross country championships, held over 3T laps of an undulating parkland course at Crossborough Hill, Basingstoke. Roy Treadwell finished
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Athletics: Hey Jude! Craft's back with a win
Headington Roadrunner Jude Craft continued her comeback from injury with a fine victory in the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Cross Country Championships at Eton on Sunday, writes Jon Murray. Never seriously threatened, she pulled steadily away from the field
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Anorexia: 'My lifelong prison sentence'
Katherine MacAllister tells the extraordinary story of Anna Paterson, victim of a vicious 'carer' when young - a tale now told in a new book Anna Paterson's elderly carer was no white-haired, doting old lady. Standing in for Anna's tranquilliser-addicted
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Comedy couple win trip
Two lucky drinkers are jetting off to Boston, USA, for Thanksgiving after winning a best gag competition at an Oxford bar. Simon Bennett and girlfriend Liz Humphrey, of Spruce Drive, Bicester, won a place in a national draw by being judged the funniest
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Brave Pc honoured
A volunteer police officer has been commended for bravery after arresting a violently struggling burglar, writes Jonathan Gunning. Special Constable Barry Hughes, 35, refused to let the man go as he tried to make off with cash stolen from the home of
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Turbo tops Astra range
Vauxhall's Astra Coupe range has been completed with the addition of the high-performance Astra Coupe Turbo. The range topping Coupe Turbo is priced at 18,995 on the road, and will be the most powerful production Astra ever. The Astra Coupe Turbo extends
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Big Brother is watching you!
Digital technology is set to produce James Bond-style advances in car safety and security. Volvo On Call, due to be introduced in late 2001, uses the computer networks in Volvo's multiplex electrical system and an integrated telephone to communicate between
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AA survey uncovers 'transport timebomb'
Motorists suffer massive regional variations in the quality of transport on offer, says a new AA survey, writes David Duffy. There are inequalities nationwide from car crime and congestion to accident rates and the amount spent on motoring, the survey
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Preview: English National Ballet - Oxford Apollo, until November 25
A feast of spectacle and music is promised at the Apollo tonight with English National Ballet's mixed programme of three works, writes Chris Gray. The evening starts with Michael Fokine's Les Sylphides, one of the most magical and romantic of all ballets
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Review: English Nationa Ballet triple bill, until November 22
Any ballet enthusiast - whether fanatic or novice - will love the wonderful Triple Bill brought to Oxford this week by the English National Ballet, writes Victoria Owen. The three exceptionally different themes bring together an evening of elegance, aptitude
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Review: Calamity Jane at the Oxford Playhouse until November 25
From the rollicking celebration of The Deadwood Stage through the wistful Black Hills of Dakota to the lilting Secret Love, the Oxford Operatic Society sing and dance their way through their latest production, Calamity Jane, at the Oxford Playhouse this
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Football: Adby is hot stuff
Geoff Adby hit a superb hat-trick as Oxford University Press shattered Kennington's 100 per cent record in Division 1 with a 4-2 comeback victory. Kennington, with five wins out of five, raced into a 2-0 lead with goals from Richard Allen and Stuart Dunham
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Rugby: Tutu's company for rugby lads
Instead of two hulking great props, Oxford University hooker Ollie Julyan was supported by members of the English National Ballet when the rugby team visited the Apollo Theatre, Oxford, yesterday. Ollie gets a lift from the ballerinas The common denominator
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Honda collects top award
Honda is the UK motorcycle industry's 2000 Manufacturer of the Year. The important award one of six in which Honda was directly involved was announced at the recent Motor Cycle News Awards ceremony held at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham
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Squeezy idea wins award
A booming industrial park has scooped a double award win. A marketing campaign to attract firms to the Oxford Industrial Park at Yarnton was named as one of the most innovative marketing campaigns of this year. Then the park, which has already created
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State schools 'have lost confidence in Oxford University'
The headmaster who saw his star pupil Laura Spence rejected by Oxford delivered some tough lessons to the University last night, writes Reg Little. Dr Paul Kelley told the Oxford Union that many comprehensive schools and students had lost confidence in
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Headteacher's delight over prestige award
A school is celebrating after winning a prestigious national award. St Helen and St Katharine's in Abingdon has been named as the Sunday Times Independent School of the Year. It has risen from 62nd place last year to 17th in the league tables thanks to
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Wall done very well
The rural setting of a school and its international links are illustrated on a wall hanging made to mark the Millennium. Hagbourne Primary School's 'adopted' cat is also represented on the collage made by designer Brenda Clare and the chairman of governors
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Headteacher's delight over prestige award
A school is celebrating after winning a prestigious national award. St Helen and St Katharine's in Abingdon has been named as the Sunday Times Independent School of the Year. It has risen from 62nd place last year to 17th in the league tables thanks to
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Gearing up for a birthday pageant
Schoolchildren and parishioners will be dressing up to celebrate the 125th anniversaries of an Oxford church and a city school. A pageant will be held at St Aloysius Oratory, on Woodstock Road, on Friday to mark its birthday, writes Madeleine Pennell.
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Football: Fabulous Ford sets up Cowley's perfect ten
Justin Ford grabbed a four-timer as Cowley Workers crushed Fairview 10-0 in the Premier Cup. Liam Callaghan (2), Damien Brackett, player-manager Kevin McMahon, Andrew Mazey and goalkeeper Darren Kinch, with a penalty, completed the rout. Sammy Mitchell
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Football: Handy Andy is Blewbury's best
Hat-trick hero Andy Smith starred in Blewbury's 5-1 win over Lambourn Sports, writes Andy Wells. Neil Tonner and Pete Whiting were Blewbury's other marksmen. Leaders Shrivenham maintained their winning form by defeating Saxton Rovers 2-1 with Andy Rainer
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Aunt Sally: Hot-shot Trinder keeps Exiles top
Billy Trinder bagged a baker's dozen (3-5-5) as The Exiles beat Prince of Wales 4-2 and remain top of Section 1 of the Blackbird Leys Indoor League. He was supported by Roger Goodall who hit a round dozen. Garry Rees was another who hit 13, but his side
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Rugby: Aussie ace to boost Blues
After eight wins in a row, you might not think that Oxford University need strengthening but they bring in an Australian international for their trip to Manchester Sale tonight, writes Michael Knox. Brett Robinson, capped 16 times by his country, makes
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Football: Cup kings Enstone turn on the power
Holders Enstone came safely through their tricky Fred Ford Cup second round tie 3-0 at Division 2 joint leaders Kidlington Old Boys, writes JOHN SMYTH. After a goalless first half, Enstone stepped up a gear with goals from Paul Allen, David Stevens and
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Billiards: Ashton leapfrog New Club at summit
New leaders have appeared at the top of Divisions 1 and 2 of the Oxford & District League, writes Dick Hashman. Ashton have taken over pole position in Division 1 with 11 points, and they have a game in hand. CCC A and New Club also have 11 points
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Ex-mayor writes Italian town's history
Former Mayor John Jones who helped liberate the town of Lucca in 1944 and fell in love with it, has just written its history, writes Iain Townsend. Lucca in Tuscany, Italy, is one of Abingdon's twin towns - and the book's author Mr Jones was instrumental
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Man took cannabis to inmate
A man was jailed for six months for taking cannabis into prison as a Christmas present for an inmate. Christopher Adams, 23, admitted taking the drug into Bullingdon Prison, near Bicester, for a friend, Oxford Crown Court heard. David Robinson, prosecuting
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Youth on sex charges
A 17-year-old youth indecently assaulted and attempted to rape a girl at a New Year's Eve party before being disturbed, a court heard. Oxford Crown Court was told how the 27-year-old victim came across her attacker lying on a grass verge, in a village
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Car of the Year accolade for Alfa's sporty new 147
Just three years after the Alfa Romeo 156 was voted Car of the Year 1998, the company's sporty new hatchback, the Alfa 147, has today been made Car of the Year 2001. The coveted award, which is now in its 38th year, encompasses 21 European countries,
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Athletics: Amblers are led in by Grove
Abingdon Amblers hosted their annual Hendred Handicap 5.5-mile race from East Hendred to the Ridgeway and back. The three fastest times were recorded by Andy Grove in 35mins 57secs, Thornton Greenland (36.01), and Andrew Garner (36.37). The fastest lady
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Football: Building kicks off again
Work to complete Oxford United's half-built new stadium at Minchery Farm is now well under way. Project manager Les McGill at Minchery Farm" Contractors Birse have been stripping down and making the site safe, before the main workforce arrives. Work on
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Pathway project's cash call
Disabled people who earn a living hand-crafting garden furniture are hoping to win a slice of the Oxford Mail and British Gas 5,000 giveaway, writes Roseena Parveen. Workers at the Pathway Workshop in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, have applied for 500 to help
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New face at Team Roberts
Banbury-based Proton Team Roberts the Grand Prix motorcycle team run by Kenny Roberts have clinched a thrilling deal by signing Jurgen van den Goorbergh for next season. The top Dutch GP rider will campaign the three-cylinder KR3 500 in next year's Motorcycle
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Speedfight out-sells superbikes
Britain's favourite scooter, the Peugeot Speedfight, has achieved the accolade of becoming the best-selling machine of any type in the UK motorcycle market, writes Simon Nix. The Speedfight, already Britain's top-selling scooter and three times Motor
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Craft work on display
A museum is hosting a month-long craft show by the Oxfordshire Craft Guild, with items on sale ranging from jewellery and silks to seasonal decorations. The exhibition at the Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock, includes work by Tom Neal, Philip Wakeman, Clare
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Pub in Japanese TV film
An Oxford city centre pub is to feature on Japanese TV The Grapes, in George Street was selected as "a typical English pub" by the producers of a tourist documentary which will be shown to around two million viewers in the Far East. Interpreter Yoshiko
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Rain hits quarry firm
Building materials group Hanson said its full-year profits would be hit by the cost of rising energy prices and, in the UK, disruption from the weather. Hanson said, assuming normal weather for the remainder of the year, pre-tax profits, before one-off
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Book sites under fire
Online bookshops leave gaping holes in their websites security and privacy systems according to a report from Clicksure, the Oxford e-business quality standards company. Online spending on books is predicted to reach unprecedented levels over Christmas
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Seeking pastures new
The City Rector, the Rev Stephen Pix, is to leave Oxford after 12 years. Mr Pix is vicar of three city centre parishes - St Michael at the North Gate, Carfax and All Saints. He was conferred with the honorary title of city rector by the Lord Mayor when
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Firefighter hurt in rugby club blaze
A firefighter suffered neck and head injuries while trying to fight a major blaze at a rugby club's former ground, writes Roseena Parveen. The pavilion at Gosford All Blacks' old ground in Langford Lane, Kidlington, was ablaze for several hours yesterday
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Bye-bye to lay-by brings joy
Householders are celebrating the decision to close a lay-by which was used for fly-tipping. The lay-by on the A4074 near Berinsfield has been a problem ever since it was created in the 1960s when the road was straightened. Fly-tippers have used the well-screened
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Pledge to fight closure of pubs
A pledge to fight closures of village pubs is being made by an Oxfordshire council. Included in the battle will be shops, post offices, garages, halls, churches, schools and playing fields. They are all being designated as vital village needs by South
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Nuclear health advice
Staff working on Oxfordshire sites with a history of nuclear research are being offered health advice after the publication of a new study on the health of children of employees in the industry. Although the make-up of organisations at Harwell and Culham
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Eco projects cash boost reaches £1m
A waste management company has provided a huge cash boost for projects to improve Oxfordshire's environment. The latest decision by Hanson Waste Management Company to donate £250,000 to the Trust for Oxfordshire's Environment (Toe) has brought the total
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Norwegian next for United
Oxford United's Jamaican signing has been put on hold for a week - but the revitalised second division club are set to get a Norwegian midfielder later today. Director of football Joe Kinnear was preparing to pick up midfielder Tom Hammerborg, who has
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Want to borrow a horse?
The British Horse Society is looking for new homes for a horse and a pony in Oxfordshire. The horse is a thoroughbred two-year-old bay filly which is easy to handle. It is 15.2 hands high. The other is a 12 hands high 16-year-old bay mare which has been
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Pledge to fight closure of pubs
A pledge to fight closures of village pubs is being made by an Oxfordshire council. Included in the battle will be shops, post offices, garages, halls, churches, schools and playing fields. They are all being designated as vital village needs by South
