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Hockey: Students hit back to make a point
City of Oxford Ladies and Oxford University fought out a 1-1 draw in their rearranged Trysports 3 Counties League Division 1 match. City went ahead on ten minutes when Emma Crossley fired a short corner strike at goal, forcing the keeper to make a diving
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Hockey: Abingdon's brave rally proves in vain
Abingdon twice came from behind before going down 4-3 to a skilful British Airways side in Area Division 1. BA opened the scoring after only five minutes with a fierce shot from the edge of the circle by Behar, which clipped the post as it flew into the
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Darts: County back on the oche
Oxfordshire resume their Inter-County Championship programme this weekend against Notts at Cowley Community Centre (12.30 start). Glyn Jones returns to the men's B team, Emma King is promoted to the ladies A after good B team results, and Pat Ireson makes
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Rugby: Thompson is the star for Chinnor
Chinnor took a major step towards securing promotion to South West 1 with a superb 21-6 win away to nearest rivals Chippenham on Saturday. Star of the show was fly half Ben Thompson, who completed the full set while scoring a match-winning 16 points.
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Hockey: Hawks blow hot and cold in survival bid
Oxford Hawks had a mixed weekend in English League Division 2, losing a game they were hoping to win before winning a game they were expecting to lose. They went down 4-3 to second-bottom Harleston Magpies in East Anglia on Saturday, but bounced back
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Rugby: Harlequins denied by the ref
Oxford Harlequins will have some sympathy with England umpiring difficulties in Sri Lanka, after being denied an obvious try in their Southern Counties North 19-7 defeat against leaders Windsor at Horspath Road on Saturday, writes Michael Knox. Unlucky
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Rugby: Dark Blues sign off in style
Oxford University marked their last appearance at Iffley Road this term with a 77-7 destruction of Bristol University. It is over a decade since the Blues secured an unbeaten home season and the 2000-2001 campaign will go down as one of their most successful
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Council agrees tax rise
Cash-strapped Oxford City Council today set a council tax increase of 9.5 per cent. At a strategy and resources committee at the town hall, the ruling administration of Liberal Democrat and Green councillors agreed the increase. Labour councillors opposed
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Snarl-ups blamed on roadworks
Traffic snarl-ups in Oxford city centre have been blamed on resurfacing work in Magdalen Street. The work carried out by Oxfordshire County Council began on Sunday and is expected to last three to four days. It has meant buses which normally go up Magdalen
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Cash raised in honour of OAP
Regulars at an Oxfordshire village pub are collecting money to buy a wooden bench in memory of a local pensioner. The Red Lion, in Drayton, near Abingdon, was Alex Russell's favourite pub in the village and now regulars are paying their last respects
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Bartok is concert highlight
The highlight of a concert next month will be a 20th century masterpiece by Bartok. The piece, Concerto for Orchestra, was written by the composer soon after he emigrated from his native Hungary to America in 1940. It was one of the last works he completed
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Preview: The New Writing Festival (until March 3)
This week the Oxford University Dramatic Society presents The New Writing Festival. A celebration of all student theatre, it takes over all the student venues until Saturday - the Old Fire Station, the Burton Taylor Theatre and the Moser Theatre, in Wadham
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Rugby: Littlemore ease fears
Littlemore eased their Berks Bucks & Oxon Division 1 relegation worries with a 13-3 victory over Thatcham in a dour contest at Peers School. Breaking away: Abingdon's Richard Bray on the run against Harwell The home pack secured enough possession
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Golden girl Cook presents awards
Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Cook will be presenting the Oxfordshire Sports Council awards to the young sportsperson of the year and to the Town v Gown winners at Oxford University's Iffley Road ground on Friday, March 9. Cook, whose parents are from
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Hockey: Rover pioneer new scheme
Rover Oxford HC are pioneering a new scheme aimed at offering sporting opportunities to young people who may find it difficult to join a club. Rover are taking part in the innovative project which sees youngsters referred to the scheme from a number of
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Boxing: Super Steve in ABA last eight
Witney light-middleweight Steve Mullins booked his ABA quarter-final place after a polished win over Phoenix rival Paul Brown at the West Country finals at Exmouth. This was the second meeting between them the Oxfordshire man won on points when they contested
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It's a hard life in the lap of luxury!
Arsenal and England soccer star Martin Keown has been relaxing at Jeromes Leisure Club at the Oxford Thames Four Pillars Hotel at Sandford-on-Thames. The international player, from Wheatley, praised the atmosphere at the club and its work-out programme
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Basic Mini takes a bow in Geneva
The wraps came off the cheapest version of the new Cowley-built Mini at today's opening of the Geneva Motor Show. The Mini was seen at the Paris and Birmingham shows last autumn, but only in the sportier 115 horsepower Cooper version. Today was the first
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Council expected to raise taxes
Cash-strapped Oxford City Council is today expected to set a council tax increase of 9.5 per cent. At a strategy and resources committee at the town hall today, the ruling administration of Liberal Democrat and Green councillors was planning to agree
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Customers have 'no proper voice'
Customers in Oxfordshire could lose their voice in the fight to maintain good postal services, a consumer group fears. The county's Post Office Advisory Committee has been abolished under changes to the national postal service. The Post Office Group,
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Family centre wins Lottery grant
A family centre has been given a new lease of life following a grant from the National Lottery. The Kaleidoscope Centre For Families, in Oxford Road, Kidlington, is setting up a breakfast club and after-school club thanks to £14,900 from the New Opportunities
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'Successful' biltz on car tax dodgers
Seventeen people were caught evading road tax in a roadside blitz in Oxford. Thames Valley Police and Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) enforcement officers launched the 90-minute operation in Garsington Road, Cowley, yesterday morning. The blitz
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'Successful' biltz on car tax dodgers
Seventeen people were caught evading road tax in a roadside blitz in Oxford. Thames Valley Police and Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) enforcement officers launched the 90-minute operation in Garsington Road, Cowley, yesterday morning. The blitz
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GP on charge after boy dies
A GP has been charged with serious professional misconduct after a child he treated later died in hospital. Dr David Jarman allegedly failed to treat five-year-old Wilfried Toth at his home and he died at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. The General
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Underage players defeat trophy bid
An all-conquering girls' football team could lose a trophy - because they fielded two players who were too young. Officials of the Oxford Girls' League called foul when they found that the Abingdon Under-12 team included two nine-year-olds, Jenny Webb
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German fans expected for Jacko
More than 300 German Michael Jackson fans are expected to swell the crowds when the star visits the Oxford Union. The 42-year-old singer is visiting the union on Monday (March 5) with his new mentor, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach - who lived in Hinksey Hill before
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Foot and mouth disease surrounds county
Visitors are being turned away from dozens of attractions in Oxfordshire as outbreaks of foot and mouth disease encircle the county. Zoos, wildlife parks, Magdalen College and nature reserves are all closed to visitors. Protected: Magdalen College has
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Hockey: Booster for City
City of Oxford gave their survival hopes in the Regional division of the South League a big boost with a superb 3-2 home win over second-placed West Hampstead. The visitors went in front after 20 minutes from a short corner when goalkeeper Phil Peirson
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Football: Hot-shot West is Thame assistant
Striker Mark West has been named as Thame United's assistant manager just hours before the Ryman League Division 1 leaders take on local rivals Oxford City at Court Place Farm tonight (7.45). The 24-goal marksman forms part of Thame's new management team
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Motor Sport: Oxon's GP teams are raring to go
The three Oxfordshire Formula 1 teams are confident they are ready as they can be for the launch of the 2001 season in Melbourne on Sunday. The first race of the year gives the teams the chance to see whether or not the work they have done during winter
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Garden centre proposal
Major changes are envisaged at a Chinnor garden centre - including five detached houses being built on the site. Q Garden Centre, in Thame Road, was bought two years ago by Kings Castle Ltd. The owners want to rearrange the site and are asking South Oxfordshire
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Morse author receives Freedom
Colin Dexter, creator of Inspector Morse, was awarded Oxford's highest honour last night from Lord Mayor Maureen Christian. Honoured: Colin DexterActors John Thaw and Kevin Whately, who played Morse and his sidekick Lewis, joined city councillors, dignitaries
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Hockey: Birkett's late strike does trick for West
West Witney Ladies produced an excellent 1-0 win against local rivals and top-of-the-table Rover Oxford in the South Clubs' League Division 1. In full cry: West Witney's Sue Roberts battles it out with Rover rival Lorraine Furney Rover slightly edged
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Rugby: Neil rolls back the years
Neil Smith, Bicester's ageless fly half, scored 21 points in a near faultless display of kicking to help the side to a 41-13 victory away to Drifters. Smith landed three out of four conversions, four penalties and a drop goal. Playing with a new-look
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Free IT training
Free computer training for small firms in Oxfordshire is available from Nortec Training in Banbury. The training for staff in businesses employing fewer than 250 people, is based on the Microsoft Office 97 program. Packages covered are Word, Access, Excel
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Money advice
Julie Pickford answers your personal finance questions. Question: For some reason, I have been sent a self-assessment tax return for the past three years and I don't seem to have any further tax to pay. Last year, I received a small refund. Is there any
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Post backlog will be sorted out soon
Postal workers in Oxfordshire are still trying to clear a backlog of mail caused by unofficial strike action. The Royal Mail said it had hoped services would return to normal by last weekend. Managers say there are still bottlenecks in the system at delivery
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Honour for brave Aidan, nine
Cystic fibrosis sufferer Aidan Goundry sang his heart out as the Artful Dodger in his school's production of the musical Oliver - even though he had a cold. Aidan, nine, of Schofield Avenue, Witney, is a pupil of Our Lady of Lourdes School in Curbridge
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Stress-busting room prescribed for doctors
Doctors and nurses could soon work off their aggression in a new £10,000 stress-busting room planned at an Oxford hospital, writes Victoria Owen. A new staff Internet cafe is also being proposed as part of the redevelopment plans at the Nuffield Orthopaedic
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Farmers endure a 'nerve-racking' wait
Pig and sheep farmer David Orpwood is fearing the worst. His farm at Watlington could be closed because a lorry which called on him had had contact with Cheale Meats, the Essex food process depot at the centre of the foot and mouth crisis. Mr Orpwood,
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Groups get ready for celebration
Plans for this summer's East Oxford Festival have begun in earnest. The festival brings together many people to celebrate the rich diversity of the area. The exact format of the festival is still evolving but local community groups are already gearing
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Bartok is concert highlight
The highlight of a concert next month will be a 20th century masterpiece by Bartok. The piece, Concerto for Orchestra, was written by the composer soon after he emigrated from his native Hungary to America in 1940. It was one of the last works he completed
