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Blaze engulfs motorcycle workshop
Forty firefighters from across Oxfordshire fought a fierce blaze which destroyed a motorcycle workshop and showrooms at Didcot. The fire takes hold in Didcot today Homes and businesses were evacuated after an explosion and blaze at Premier Motorcycles
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Table Tennis: Ian sees off brother in final
Ian Packford stormed past five opponents before beating his brother Andy in the men's singles final of this year's Oxford City tournament. Ian PackfordAfter winning a superb battle in the semi-finals against Mark Newns, Ian came up against his closest
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Bowls: Prew shines in England trials
Oxfordshire's Alan Prew helped the Central team retain the Peter Brimble Trophy in the English regional trial at Erewash, Nottingham. Prew and his teammates beat off the challenge of the North, South East and South West in the first of two trials which
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Golf: Oxfordshire duo hit City survival hopes
A stunning display from The Oxfordshire's pairing of Nigel Lucas and Andrew Stubbs dented Oxford City's hopes of avoiding relegation from Section 1 of the Shaw & Co Oxfordshire Foursomes League. Lucas and Stubbs were four under par for the 11 holes
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Football: Saxton owe it to Beal
Saxton and Carterton shared the points in a cracking Division 1 encounter. By half-time, Carterton were in front 2-1 via two goals from James Good, with Michael Beal scoring for Saxton. Carterton opened up a 3-1 lead thanks to Tom Speers, but Saxton refused
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Golf: Super Sarah keeps it in the family
Sarah Huntle kept it in the family when she smashed a course record by five strokes in the November stableford competition at Frilford Heath, writes Michael Knox. The four-handicapper made light of the heavy conditions to shoot an astonishing two-under-par
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Grant for town centre revamp
The latest improvement scheme in a town centre is getting a 150,000 grant. The cash will be spend on revamping the area between Market House, North Street and Buttermarket. Smooth York stone paving will go down in the main pedestrian areas, with other
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Grant for town centre revamp
The latest improvement scheme in a town centre is getting a £150,000 grant. The cash will be spend on revamping the area between Market House, North Street and Buttermarket. Smooth York stone paving will go down in the main pedestrian areas, with other
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Show celebrates sweet 16
Young and old are sharing their experiences of being sweet 16, writes David Horne. The link-up is bringing together students at Witney's Wood Green School with members of the Witney University of the Third Age (U3A). More than 40 people with an age range
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The Truth at the Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon until November 25
I watched the Studio Theatre Company's latest Discworld production, The Truth, at Abingdon's Unicorn Theatre, with a professional eye. And not just because it features a campaigning investigative journalist, writes Tim Metcalfe. The printing system used
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Horse Racing: Ball King rules as jockeys protest
Oxfordshire trainers Gerard Butler and Alan Jarvis were among the winners at Lingfield on a day which saw a jockeys protest over the Equitrack surface. Butler sent out Ball King to make a winning debut in the first division of the one-mile maiden under
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Golf: Teenager Stephen revels in trophy joy
After playing golf for only two years, young Stephen Cundy already has an impressive array of trophies. The 15-year-old, from Milton, near Abingdon, has just been voted junior golfer of the year at Goring and Streatley GC and received a host of prizes
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Boxing: Pringle makes tasty debut
David Pringle, a 14-year-old featherweight from Bicester, had a debut to remember for Wolvercote ABC at the Vickers Supermarine Club, in Swindon. He went on the attack from the start against Chris Rees-Bains of Walcot, Swindon, forcing a standing count
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Football: League team go on the rampage
The leagues' representative side were on top form when they crushed the Cheltenham League 8-0 at Fairford Town's ground. Will Rhind (Easington Sports), Michael Wyatt (Bicester Colts) and Darren Smith (Tower Hill) all hit two goals, with Johnny Embra (
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Low exhibition, high standard
More than 60 paintings by talented Oxfordshire artists have been show this week. The exhibition, by Abingdon Artists, is being held in the town museum and ends today (November 23). But as the exisiting Millennium exhibition is still taking up most of
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Bazaar - November 25
Community groups on the Barton estate in Oxford are holding a Christmas bazaar on Saturday. The event, which is being held in conjunction with the Barton Community Regeneration childcare training and recruitment fair, will be held at the Barton Neighbourhood
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Craft Guilde Exhibition - Until Christmas
A new exhibition offers visitors the chance to see the best professional local craftsmen and women in the county. Around 32 artists, ranging from potters to glassblowers, pewtersmiths to woodturners, dressmakers to silkprinters, will be displaying their
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Library scoops award
The firm carrying out restoration work as part of a £6.5m project at the Bodleian Library in Oxford has won an award. Linford-Bridgeman was awarded the RICS Building Conservation Award 2000, and an Oxford Preservation Trust Award for the work the company
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Bosses call for boost to city life
Business leaders say it is vital that cities like Oxford get a fair share of new Government investment to boost urban areas. The Oxfordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which represents businesses in the county, has welcomed a Government White Paper
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Live Review: The Damned at the Zodiac, Oxford, November 18
The Damned returned to Oxford the first time in 14 years on Saturday and it appeared that all Oxford's hard-core punks had all emerged from their daytime hiding places, writes Nigel Webb. The line-up may have changed with only Dave Vanian and Captain
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Time for some rock of all ages!
From its embarrassing 80s peak when poodle perms, Spandex and stadium gigs as parodied by Spinal Tap ruled, rock has come a long way, writes Metal Mickey. Zig-zagging across the Atlantic mutating each and every time. Nu-rock, nu-metal and a hundred other
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Crime hotline arrests show dramatic plunge
The number of people arrested following calls to Crimestoppers has dropped dramatically. Eighty-eight people were detained in the Thames Valley area from April to October this year, compared with 164 in the same period last year. Latest figures show that
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Former old folks' home to be sold
Oseney Court, the former old people's home in Oxford, is finally to be sold to a housing association more than a year after its elderly residents moved out. The home, currently being used to house asylum-seekers, is to be bought by the Newcastle-based
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Mad cow warning as farmer is prosecuted
Farmers in Oxfordshire have been told to keep precise records of their cattle to prevent any further outbreak of mad cow disease. The warning comes from the county's trading standards department following the prosecution of a west Oxfordshire farmer.
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Church extension is a nightmare'
A Catholic priest is "bitterly disappointed" with a new £500,000 extension at the rear of his church. Father Donal O'Brien said there was a long list of problems affecting the extension to St John the Evangelist Church in Market Place, Wallingford. Two
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Landlord hits out at puddle trouble
Landlord Antonio Fiorentino is furious that roadworks outside his house have created a 100ft-long puddle. Mr Fiorentino, 51, who lives in Banbury Road, Oxford, has repeatedly complained to the city and county councils about the puddle - which is 6in deep
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City is on runway to success
Oxford is flying high in a national tourism league table - despite not having an international airport. Oxford: Flying high in the tourism tables An International Passenger Survey for the British Tourist Authority has found that the historic city attracted
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Fear in waiting game
Peter Fear admits it's too early to say whether he will come off Oxford United's transfer list, but Matt Murphy - put up for sale at the same time as Fear says something could be happening soon about his future. Fear, United's club captain, had an unhappy
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Show celebrates sweet 16
Young and old are sharing their experiences of being sweet 16. The link-up is bringing together students at Witney's Wood Green School with members of the Witney University of the Third Age (U3A). Link-up: Louise Ellis, left, Rebecca Dewhurst, Sam Gibbs
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Tributes paid to Redgrave at last
Olympic rowing hero Steve Redgrave got the tribute he deserved from the county council thanks to sneaky tactics from Conservatives. The Tories were furious that they were not allowed to put forward two motions recognising the achievements of Henley's
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Billiards: Vikings plunder big victory
Viking Sports Club went joint top with Masons Arms in Section 1 of the Morrells League after crushing struggling South Oxford Club A 5-0. Ernie Smith set them on their way by winning the opener 4,060-1,860 against Jim Patey. Roy Clough (4,980-4,140),
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Football: Vikings pull off shock in cup
AFC Vikings from Division 1 caused an upset by dumping out Premier Division Rose Hill 3-2 in the League Cup third round, writes Geoff Bower. Paul Knight followed up after Rose Hill's keeper had kept out a penalty to give Vikings the lead, and when Hill
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Football: Sandman keep up challenge
Abingdon outfit Sandman kept pace with the leaders in Division 1 with a comprehensive 4-1 win over neighbours Red Lion Sunday. Red Lion took the lead on the half hour through James Stockford, but Andy Deane was brought down in the box just before the
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Football: Donnington fall to North stars
A well-organised and more determined North Leigh were too good for Donnington in the Under 11 Cup, running out 6-0 victors. North Leigh were three up by half-time, and with Donnington unable to convert some early second-half chances, North added another
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1.5m ecstasy seizure
Customs officers seized 1.5m worth of the potentially lethal drug ecstasy on a plane arriving at Oxford Airport, Kidlington. The Customs and Excise department's London International Rummage team found 48kg on the light aircraft which had flown in from
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Appeal reaches halfway
Villagers have raised more than 60,000 in a month to transform their parish church belltower. Work to be done at St Mary's, Haddenham, near Thame, includes installing a lavatory and kitchen, putting in a false floor to make a sound-proofed creche, improving
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Billiards: Collett stars in Lamb triumph
Lamb A came out on top 4-2 against Bullnose Morris in the Eynsham League Knockout Cup second round at the Tandem. Bob Allsworth won the first for the Bullnose, before Jane Wood, Pete Collett and Paul Wood put the Lamb 3-1 in front. Dave Tooke (6,080)
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'Mum's death was no accident'
A woman is to ask for a judicial review of a coroner's verdict that her mother's death in a hit-and-run crash was an accident. Witnesses suggested at an inquest on Maureen Morris yesterday that joyriders were in the stolen car that hit her. The retired
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On song
There will be carols around the Christmas tree outside Woodstock Town Hall on Wednesday, December 20, starting at 7pm, with Woodstock Primary School Choir, Stonesfield Band and Father Christmas.
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Jackie is sales supremo
Jackie Yarwood has been named sales adviser of the quarter by Crest Homes for outstanding sales and customer service performance at Hampton Park in Stone. Success: Jackie YarwoodShe recently moved from nearby Wessex Gate in Thame. Her manager Kerry Jones
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System helps future plans
Business consulting group PracTiva, which has its headquarters at Oxford Business Park, is offering a new software system for companies coping with major change. PracTiva has linked up with consulting and software company IDS Scheer, which specialises
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Firms in fast lane in recruiting race
Engineering companies facing recruitment problems are being urged to help change the outdated image of their industry by sponsoring teams in next year's Formula Schools 2000 race. About 500 youngsters, aged from 14 to 16, from schools across Oxfordshire
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Searching for the Suburban Soul Rebels
Staines is becoming something of a happening place these days. Not only is it home to the irrepressible Ali-G, but also British soul outfit Contempo. Contempo have been an item for some three years now. Their limited edition debut seven-inch single On
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The boogie-woogie boy is back in town
Boogie, blues and big band the first loves of perhaps England's most cosmopolitan musician and broadcaster adopt an authentic London accent on the best album of Jools Holland's career, Hop The Wag, writes Paul Sexton. Recorded almost completely live in
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Tributes paid to Redgrave at last
Olympic rowing hero Steve Redgrave got the tribute he deserved from the county council thanks to sneaky tactics from Conservatives. The Tories were furious that they were not allowed to put forward two motions recognising the achievements of Henley's
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Drug death in toilets
A homeless man died of a heroin overdose in the toilets of a backpackers' hostel two weeks after being released from Bullingdon prison. Darren Nugent, 32, of no fixed address, was found by a cleaner at the Oxford Backpackers' Hostel, Hythe Bridge Street
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More pay for police plea wins backing
West Oxfordshire council is throwing its weight behind moves to recruit more police officers through a better pay deal. District councillors say officers in Thames Valley should get the London "weighting" allowance - up to £6,000 extra a year - because
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Mad cow warning as farmer is prosecuted
Farmers in Oxfordshire have been told to keep precise records of their cattle to prevent any further outbreak of mad cow disease, writes David Horne. The warning comes from the county's trading standards department following the prosecution of a west
