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Parents roll up to help middle school
More than 50 parents, staff and pupils have been getting out rollers and paint-brushes to make a "positive statement" about the future of a middle school, by Ben Lloyd. Classrooms at Frideswide Middle School, Marston Ferry Road, North Oxford, are being
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Football: North Leigh victory at Almondsbury
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League - Almondsbury Tn 0, North Leigh 4. North Leigh carried on where they left off in midweek, rattling in four goals without reply to cruise to victory at Almondsbury. Justin Timms latched on to an underhit backpass and
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Football: Beauchamp sees red - Abingdon Tn 2, Hornchurch 3
Luke Beauchamp saw red as Abingdon Town slid to defeat against Hornchurch in Ryman League Division 3 at Culham Road the third successive home game in which they have had a player sent off. Evasive action: A defender turns his back as Abingdon's Tony Burden
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Speedway: Cheetahs to open up with double-header against Bees
Oxford Cheetahs will open up their 2001 speedway campaign in six weeks' time with a home and away challenge against Coventry Bees. It will be a good way to test their new line-up against their Midland rivals, who can't remember the last time they lost
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Snooker: In-off helps Oracle D to upset
Oracle D, from Division 3, caused the biggest upset in the Oxford League's Bint Cup by beating their Division 1 stablemates Oracle B 3-2 to reach the semi-finals. Ted Milsom put the D side ahead as he beat Ray Benwell by an aggregate of 12 points. Andy
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Protests over mast
Witney residents are objecting to plans for a new mobile phone mast. Contractor Compro is applying for permission to install a 12.5-metre high mast near to the edge of the town, in Burford Road. The site is about a quarter of a mile from another phone
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Review: Grease
Reg Little takes his daughters to the Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe, for a rocking night of fun and familiar songs It went down a storm at the Oxford Apollo in November. Now for those really struck on Greased Lightnin' - or who missed out on this glorious
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Football: Gloucester fight back to equalise
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League - Ardley 1, Gloucester Utd 1 Ardley looked on course to stretch their lead at the top when a 14th-minute Ronnie Williams penalty put them ahead in this top-of-the-table clash. But Gloucester, sitting just one point behind
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Football: Wallingford at it again!
Wallingford made it 18 goals in three matches and conceded their first goal in 827 minutes as they hammered Chessington in the Courage Combined Counties League Premier Division. Wallingford were 3-0 up by half-time through James McKinney (2) and Paul
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Call for pension help
Employers in Oxfordshire who want more information on stakeholder pensions can ring a special helpline. The schemes will be available from April 6, and firms with five or more staff must provide access to a stakeholder pension by October 8 unless they
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Euro cash aids online scheme
A scheme that has pioneered online business training in Oxfordshire is set to expand after receiving £300,000 extra funding. The Oxfordshire Virtual Campus will extend to surrounding counties after the Heart of England Training and Enterprise led a successful
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Frogmen search for missing man
Police divers were today due to join the search for pensioner Alex Russell, who has been missing for ten days. As police intensified their search of the countryside, divers were expected to check dykes and ditches which criss-cross the low lying land
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Charity shop is full of the facts
Shoppers at a charity shop now have easy access to information about the fight against cancer following a refurbishment. The new-look Imperial Cancer Research Fund shop in Market Place, Wallingford, re-opened this week when town mayor Denis Strange cut
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Call to check food 'Use By' dates
Shoppers are being urged to check the date marks on food before they buy. Council staff are worried shoppers and retailers may be confused by the difference between "Use By" and "Best Before" dates. The warning has been issued by environmental health
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Have a nice stray
The eyes say it all - lost, lonely and possibly far from home. But although they may be strays, this trio now have a temporary roof over their heads, thanks to the Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary. They have ended up at the Stadhampton-based refuge after
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Not enough money to grit minor roads
Highway officers are warning motorists that roads in Oxfordshire will not always be gritted with salt in icy conditions. Budget constraints mean that only major routes can be treated - and sometimes the weather changes unexpectedly. In a recent incident
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Parents roll up to help middle school
More than 50 parents, staff and pupils have been getting out rollers and paint-brushes to make a "positive statement" about the future of a middle school. Classrooms at Frideswide Middle School, Marston Ferry Road, North Oxford, are being redecorated
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Sennior cop told to pay £3,000 Champagne bill
A senior police officer who ordered Champagne for 200 colleagues has been told to pay the £3,000 bill himself, writes Tim Hughes. Supt Martin Morris bought bottles of bubbly as gifts for hard-working civilian staff - some based at Kidlington - expecting
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It's Aussie rule for Cheetahs!
Oxford Cheetahs stars past and present cleaned up in the Australian speedway final on Saturday. Todd Wiltshire (above) came out on top, with new signing Leigh Adams second, former Cheetah Mick Poole third and skipper Steve Johnston fourth. The news will
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Drumming up young talent
Phil Selway, drummer with Oxford band Radiohead, top musicians and more than 100 amateur percussionists took part in a drumathon in Oxford. Beat it: Alice Freeman is given tuition by Phil Selway, of Radiohead Phil put drum kit players through their paces
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Bride ideas at fair
Brides-to-be flocked to the Oxford Mail's wedding fair and bridal fashion show. More than 200 came through the doors of the Four Pillars Hotel in Sandford-on-Thames yesterday. With 40 stands, organisers described it as the biggest and best yet. Key attractions
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Post workers step up strike
Thousands of homes and businesses in Oxfordshire were without mail again today as the postal workers' strike intensified. Staff at Headington, east Oxford, Witney, Carterton, Wallingford and Bicester have now joined the unofficial action by workers at
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Football: Floods force game switch to Carterton
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Carterton Tn 3, Bicester Tn 0. This game was switched to Kilkenny Lane due to flooding at Bicester's ground and Carterton took full advantage on home soil. In a hard-fought game, Carterton came out on top with two goals
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Football: Ewers makes a point for battling Clanfield
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League - Kidlington 1, Clanfield 1 Clanfield had the better of the early exchanges in Saturday's Division 1 encounter but failed to trouble home keeper Craig Ewers. Kidlington came more in to the game and took the lead mid-way
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Football: Match abandoned as Dorrian breaks leg
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League - Didcot Tn 1, Cirencester Academy 1 (abandoned 89 mins). Didcot Town's Premier Division game against Cirencester Academy was abandoned with 89 minutes gone after Town's Rodney Dorrian suffered a broken right leg. The
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Football: Abingdon's crashing defeat at Yate
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League - Yate Tn 6, Abingdon Utd 0. Abingdon crashed to their heaviest defeat of the season at Yate and their fourth reverse in a row. All six goals came in a second-half collapse after they had lost Wayne Morton for two yellow
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Football: Battling City denied at the death (Boreham Wood 1, Oxford City 1)
An injury-time goal denied Oxford City maximum Ryman Division 1 points at promotion-chasing Boreham Wood on Saturday. Although 'Wood' had a lot of possession, it was City who created the clearer chances. Lawford glanced a header inches past the City post
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Football: It's high fives for brilliant Banbury
Banbury earned their best win of the season in style by hitting five past Erith and Belvedere in Dr Martens Eastern Division on Saturday. On a pitch that must be one of the finest in the league, Banbury were denied a blatant penalty in the 19th minute
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Review: One Foot in the Gravy
Peter Unsworth enjoys a late pano at the Wootton Community Centre In recent years those traditional Christmas pantomime stories - Cinderella, Puss in Boots, Jack and the Beanstalk, and so on - have made way for so-called up-to-date ones. Not always with
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Cricket: Merger thumbs-up
It's all systems go for the proposed merger between Oxford and Horspath cricket clubs. Members of the two clubs gave the green light to the amalgamation after holding extraordinary general meetings. In both cases, the proposal was voted in without opposition
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Football: Headington secure three points
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League - Headington Amateurs 1, Middle Barton 0. After a goalless first half, Headington grabbed the only goal after 57 minutes when James Green scored from close range following a corner. Headington might have increased their
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Don't ignore the warning signs
Testicular cancer is one of the few subjects that is still taboo. People have vaguely heard about it but few know what it actually is and, because of all the mystique, some sufferers do not seek treatment until it's too late. Rob Plant, who studied architecture
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Bright Knight of the road
Morrells of Oxford Freetrade the distribution arm of pub operator Morrells of Oxford has upgraded its vehicle fleet with the delivery of seven new drays. The vehicles feature giant images of pump clips from Morrells' ale range including the recently launched
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United we are stronger
Oxford Brookes University is playing the role of matchmaker in a plan to help small textile firms. The idea, conceived by Richard Beresford and Prof Roger Mumby-Croft of the University business school's enterprise centre, brought together the Federation
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United joins cancer battle
Oxford United players are kicking off a new campaign to raise awareness of cancer which affect men. Serious message; United's Matt Murphy with players from the CavaliersAnd joining them in the sensitive issue of testicular and prostate cancer will be
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City air pollution 'still too high'
Worries over air pollution following the introduction of the Oxford Transport Strategy have been raised in a city council survey. Oxford City Council's recent review and assessment of air quality revealed that following the introduction of the OTS, some
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Bogus callers alert issued
Residents are being warned to be on their guard against thieves posing a water and gas company officials. Thames Valley Police, British Gas and Thames Water have joined forces to warn people in Oxford to watch out for bogus callers. The warning comes
