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Gigs: May 4 - 10
The live music line-up in Oxford this week Friday, May 4: Borders Bookshop, Magdalen Street, Oxford: Live jazz. Every Friday in the licensed cafe, 7-9pm 01865 203901. The Mitre, High Street, Oxford: Oxford Jazz Club. Sessions every Friday 01865 552131
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Calls mount to ban drunks from city centre
Business leaders have called on the city council and police to oust drunks from the centre of Oxford. They want the council to look again at introducing stricter by-laws against street drinking - last considered seriously in 1994. Bill McCardle, policy
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Slim to raise school funds
A teacher is more than half-way through a sponsored slim to raise money for a special chair for one of her disabled pupils. Rosie Jackson is a nursery teacher at the King Fisher special needs school in Radley Road, Abingdon. Her target is to raise £900
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Training takes to the road
A series of training events is taking place across the county to promote safer playgrounds. The training aims to highlight dangers and give practical advice. The roadshows start at 7pm in the following locations: Tuesday, May 15, Shipton under Wychwood
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Opinions sought on road scheme
Householders will have their chance to comment on a new bypass scheme when a two-day exhibition opens later this week. The views of residents of Marcham, near Abingdon, will be also sought through a consultation paper which will be delivered to every
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Memories buried in capsule
The present is dead and buried in the cemetery of an Oxfordshire village - gone into the future and not to be revived for 100 years. A bright-yellow sealed time capsule packed full of mementoes to reflect life in the village of Radley, near Abingdon,
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Art at abbey
Art lovers are invited to Dorchester Abbey to view an installation by professional artist Diana Bell. The work, called Children of the Millennium, goes on show from May 11 to June 4, from 9am to 7pm daily.
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Council to buy toilets
Councillors have decided to spend up to £47,000 to buy four public toilets in a car park. The toilets, in Wallingford's St Albans car park, are owned and cleaned by Danfo under a leasing agreement. But South Oxfordshire District Council wants to hand
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Cricket: Shipton 30, Banbury Twenty 8
Jason Constable heralded his return to Shipton-under-Wychwood by taking 4-45 to set last year's runners-up on the way to an eight-wicket win against champions Banbury Twenty. Constable's spell saw the visitors slump to 140 all out, Steve Partington making
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Cricket: Shahbaz stars with unbeaten 162
Shahbaz Ali hammered a stylish 162 not out to set Banbury 2nd on the way to a 47-run victory over Leighton Buzzard at White Post Road. He received solid support from Phil Cooksey (58) as the pair put on 140 for the second wicket. Leighton staged a spirited
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Cricket - Div 6 : Twenty hit by double blow
Banbury Twenty 2nd suffered a double blow as they crashed to a 106-run defeat against Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd with star batsman Graham Densham picking up a serious knee injury. Banbury Twenty's Richard Hawkins strokes this delivery through the covers
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Football: Injured Les bids for Manor return
Banbury United's veteran midfielder, Les Phillips, is battling to be fit for the Oxfordshire Senior Cup final against Thame United tonight (7.45) at the Manor Ground - the scene of some of his greatest moments. Now 38, the former Oxford United favourite
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Puppy socialisers needed
A charity that supplies dogs to deaf people is sending out an appeal for foster parents. Hearing Dogs for Deaf People says it cannot take its regular quota of dogs from animal shelters unless more volunteers come forward. The charity is looking for puppy
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Festival pleads for spare beds
Residents of the Thame area are being asked to solve a crisis at one of the country's top folk music and dance festivals. Organisers of the Towersey festival usually manage to provide bed and breakfast for many of their performers by using accommodation
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Village hails the queen
Dressed in flowers and their best clothes, children danced around the maypole as part of a traditional village festival. Danielle PreeceMay Queen, Danielle Preece, ten, was carried on a handcart through the village of Towersey, near Thame, with two attendants
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Cowley triumph in low-scoring drama
OCA League COWLEY came out out on top by 28 runs against Twyford in a dramatic low-scoring Division 2 encounter on the opening day of the season. Ian Perna took 6-20 as Cowley were shot out for just 57. But then Twyford fared even worse, being rolled
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Motor Sport: Confident Ralf feels at home in Austria
The BMW Williams team are determined to keep up their podium roll as the Formula 1 circus heads for the Austrian Grand Prix, the sixth round of the F1 World Championship. Sunday's event is very much a home race for the team, as Ralf Schumacher has recently
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Bianchini's late strike sinks the champions
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Didcot Tn 2, Swindon Super 1 A GOAL four minutes from time by Matt Bianchini gave Didcot a deserved win against the Premier Division champions. Didcot were looking to avenge two narrow defeats at the hands of Marine
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FOOTBALL
NATIONWIDE LEAGUE Div 2: Notts Co 2, Oxford Utd 1. RYMAN LEAGUE Div 1: Oxford C 2, Northwood 5; Worthing 3, Thame Utd 0. Div 3: Clapton 1, Abingdon Tn 1. DR MARTENS LEAGUE Eastern Div: Tonbridge Tn 0, Banbury Utd 2; Witney Tn 3, Erith & Belvedere
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Cricket -Div 4: John's blitz all in vain
Slow bowler John Brannan return excellent figures of 8-20 for Wallingford - but it proved in vain as they slipped to an eight-run defeat at Moreton- in-Marsh. Brannan's heroics saw Moreton rolled over for just 100. However, Wallingford were themselves
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Cricket: Win for Bicester
Australian ace Rod Davidson made 127 not out as Bicester & North Oxford 2nd clinched victory at 180-3 after Abingdon Vale had been held to 178-9. Paul Lemon (38) and Paul Edwards (32) made useful contributions for Vale as David Slade (3-31) and Andrew
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Playground repairs promise greater safety
Village youngsters are set to benefit from a £2,500 scheme to improve playground safety. Youngsters in Harwell, near Didcot are being guaranteed a softer landing, following plans to repair the village's popular adventure playground. The scheme will see
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Slim to raise school funds
A Didcot teacher is more than half-way through a sponsored slim to raise money for a special chair for one of her disabled pupils. Rosie Jackson is a nursery teacher at the King Fisher special needs school in Radley Road, Abingdon. Her target is to raise
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'Robber Biggs has come back before'
Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs has visited Britain several times in disguise during his 35 years on the run, the gang's leader, Bruce Reynolds, has revealed. Reynolds made the claim about Biggs, who is due to return from his Brazil hideaway to face arrest
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Calls help in search for hit-run driver
Police hunting the hit-and-run killer of Ross Doyle said they had received a good response following a new appeal for information. The search for the nine-year-old's killer intensified following the police offer of £10,000 to anyone giving information
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Donors needed (May 16)
Nurses from the National Blood Service will be welcoming donors to the Chipping Norton town hall, on Wednesday, May 16, from 2pm to 3.55pm, and 5pm to 6.45pm.
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Motor Sport: Alec's triple Chevvy delight
Saloon car racer Alec Hammond sailed to three wins in his first outing in the newly-liveried Virgin Venture Chevrolet Camaro. Hammond, of Abingdon, scooped three victories, a second place and a fourth at the Aston Martin Owners Club's Historic Sports
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Cricket -Div 4: John's blitz all in vain
Slow bowler John Brannan return excellent figures of 8-20 for Wallingford - but it proved in vain as they slipped to an eight-run defeat at Moreton- in-Marsh. Brannan's heroics saw Moreton rolled over for just 100. However, Wallingford were themselves
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Wembley defeat for brave Devils
OXFORD Devils failed in their bid to add to their National League basketball championship when they lost to fellow Thames Valley rivals, Reading Rockets 97-82 in the play-off finals at Wembley Arena on Saturday. Going into the game slight favourites,
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Cricket - Div 3: Destroyer Lynch in charge with 8-16
Cropredy seamer Richard Lynch returned tremendous figures of 8-16 to shoot out Bletchley 2nd for 84 and set up a four-wicket win. Adam Beecroft made 36 as Cropredy reached 86-6. *Bletchley 2nd 9, Cropredy 30 Australian ace Rod Davidson made 127 not out
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Rugby: Witney make it to national cup
Witney ended a disappointing season on a high note by beating Littlemore 39-14 at Abingdon to qualifying for the Tetley's Bitter Cup for the first time. A superb first-half display, during which they raced into a 39-0 lead, put Witney in charge of this
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Air of unreality as Witney romp home
Witney Town 3, Erith & Belvedere 0 THE game that could prove to be Witney's last in the Dr Martens League at least saw them bring this difficult season to a close with a resounding victory. There was a strange atmosphere around Marriott Stadium at
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Preview: Letters Home, The Theatre, Chipping Norton, May 9
One From the Heart in association with Horsham Arts Centre presents Letters Home telling the poignant story of Sylvia Plath's life and early death, at The Theatre in Chipping Norton on Wednesday, writes Chris Gray. During her short life Sylvia Plath wrote
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Darts: Maximum man Peter takes top award
A Witney player has been named as Wimau player of the ponth for May by the national sports magazine Darts World. Peter Newman, who plays for Butchers, Witney, hit a ten-dart 501 game in the Oxfordshire Men's Super League. Registering two maximum scores
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Rugby: Cavaliers crash to Stags
Oxford Cavaliers began the new season with a 36-6 defeat away to Hemel Hempstead Stags in the TotalRL.com Rugby League Conference. For the first 15 minutes, it was an evenly contested affair with Oxford missing a penalty. Stags opened the scoring with
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Cricket - Div 6 : Twenty hit by double blow
Banbury Twenty 2nd suffered a double blow as they crashed to a 106-run defeat against Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd with star batsman Graham Densham picking up a serious knee injury. Banbury Twenty's Richard Hawkins strokes this delivery through the covers
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Cheetahs trio shine in GP
OXFORD Cheetahs trio Todd Wiltshire, Brian Andersen and Leigh Adams kept their Speedway Grand Prix hopes on course with battling displays on a wet and soggy night in the opening round at the Friedrich Ludwig Jan Stadium in Berlin on Saturday, writes JOHN
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Students raise money to help Ugandan boys
Two Oxfordshire student friends are taking time out from their studies to help disadvantaged street children in Uganda. Jon Room, 19, and his friend, Robert Davies, 20, pictured left and right, are returning to the east African country to continue their
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Theatre staff who play a vital role
This week is National Nurses' Week. To mark the occasion Oxford Mail health reporter Victoria Owen takes a look behind the scenes of a city operating theatre and discovers there's a lot more to nursing than meets the eye . . . Hospital theatres are more
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TV star to attend re-opening (May 12)
Television celebrity Anne Diamond will carry out the official ribbon-cutting ceremony at specialist children's and schoolwear outfitters, Shepherd and Woodward's newly refurbished store in Banbury Road, Summertown, on Saturday, May 12. She will also present
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Swimmers go the distance
Swimminers throughout Oxfordshire are preparing to take the plunge to raise thousands of pounds for charity. The main charity to benefit from the Sharron Davies 2001 Mile Swim Challenge will be the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. Several county pools have
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Art goes on display (October 19-21)
Two Rotary Clubs have joined forces to stage a major art exhibition at the Fire Service College at Moreton in Marsh from October 19 to 21. The joint venture between the Rotary Clubs of Chipping Norton and the North Cotswolds based at Stow-on-the-Wold
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Show fun at youth festival (May 19)
A "ground-breaking" show is to be performed in front of 1,000 people at a religious festival. A musical show called Labyrinth will be one of the highlights at this year's Youth For Christ festival at Wheatley Park, near Oxford. The show is described by
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Focus on public history (May 12)
Battle graves, medieval wall paintings and a house in the 1940s will be among the topics covered by a series of workshops at a history conference. Placing History Today, to be held at Ruskin College, Oxford, is the second national conference on public
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Live review: Elf Power at The Point - April 27
Think 'Elf Power': think a dark mix between the likes of Nick Cave and the haunting country twang of Fleetwood Mac, writes Marilisa Vergottini. Or perhaps a hard core cross between Nirvana and the Pixies in their early days. Rocketing their way to the
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Protest at private cash for hospital
Campaigners were protesting outside Oxford's Radcliffe Infirmary today attacking plans to use private finance to build a new hospital. The Socialist Alliance was leading the demonstration, part of a campaign against Government proposals to develop hospitals
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Protest at private cash for hospital
Campaigners were protesting outside Oxford's Radcliffe Infirmary today (Tuesday) attacking plans to use private finance to build a new hospital. The Socialist Alliance was leading the demonstration, part of a campaign against Government proposals to develop
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Youngsters saddle up to aid research fund
More than 350 youngsters took to two wheels to join a national sponsored bike-ride. Sunday's Blue Peter Bikeathon saw young cyclists and fans of the BBC TV show using pedal power to raise cash for the Leukaemia Research Fund. Emily Bennett, aged three
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History hunt
Family historian Gordon Abbott is searching for descendents of the former Mayor of Oxford, Arthur Skipper. Mr Abbott, who lives in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, has appealed to relatives of Mr Skipper - who served as mayor in the 1940s - to call him
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'Idiots' bring biker nights at pub to end
Bikers have been banned from their meeting point at a country pub because of a "handful of idiots" who risk lives by performing dangerous stunts. Ian Leslie, manager of Sturdy's Castle, on Banbury Road near Kidlington, has told bikers to stop gathering
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Youngsters saddle up to aid research fund
More than 350 youngsters took to two wheels to join a national sponsored bike-ride. Sunday's Blue Peter Bikeathon saw young cyclists and fans of the BBC TV show using pedal power to raise cash for the Leukaemia Research Fund. Children from around Oxfordshire
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Rugby: Witney make it to national cup
Witney ended a disappointing season on a high note by beating Littlemore 39-14 at Abingdon to qualifying for the Tetley's Bitter Cup for the first time. A superb first-half display, during which they raced into a 39-0 lead, put Witney in charge of this
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City voted in top ten for shopping
Oxford has been identified as one of Britain's top ten rising stars for shopping. Research by the Planning and Research Development Centre, part of the Bartlett School of Planning at University College, London, chose Oxford from more than 200 English
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Darts: Maximum man Peter takes top award
A Witney player has been named as Wimau player of the ponth for May by the national sports magazine Darts World. Peter Newman, who plays for Butchers, Witney, hit a ten-dart 501 game in the Oxfordshire Men's Super League. Registering two maximum scores
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School struggles with poor intake
Pupils at an Oxford upper school may struggle to meet Government targets set for 14 year-olds because 75 per cent are well below expected standards when they arrive. A teacher at Peers School, Littlemore, Oxford, has told colleagues that to get her pupils
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Football: Injured Les bids for Manor return
Banbury United's veteran midfielder, Les Phillips, is battling to be fit for the Oxfordshire Senior Cup final against Thame United tonight (7.45) at the Manor Ground - the scene of some of his greatest moments. Now 38, the former Oxford United favourite
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Donors needed (May 16)
Nurses from the National Blood Service will be welcoming donors to the Chipping Norton town hall, on Wednesday, May 16, from 2pm to 3.55pm, and 5pm to 6.45pm.
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Postal negotiations reach an impasse
Negotiations between Oxfordshire's postal workers and the Royal Mail have broken down - three months after an eight-day strike crippled the county's service. Workers and managers have reached a deadlock situation after officials from the Communications
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Cricket: Win for Bicester
Australian ace Rod Davidson made 127 not out as Bicester & North Oxford 2nd clinched victory at 180-3 after Abingdon Vale had been held to 178-9. Paul Lemon (38) and Paul Edwards (32) made useful contributions for Vale as David Slade (3-31) and Andrew
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School struggles with poor intake
Pupils at an Oxford upper school may struggle to meet Government targets set for 14 year-olds because 75 per cent are well below expected standards when they arrive. A teacher at Peers School, Littlemore, Oxford, has told colleagues that to get her pupils
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Students raise money to help Ugandan boys
Two Oxfordshire student friends are taking time out from their studies to help disadvantaged street children in Uganda. Jon Room, 19, and his friend, Robert Davies, 20, pictured left and right, are returning to the east African country to continue their
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£0.5m turns around care at hospital
Major refurbishment work, costing more than £500,000 and lasting a year, has transformed a community hospital. The money has been spent to improve facilities at the 30-bed Wallingford Community Hospital in Reading Road. Lesley Knight, primary care manager
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Cricket: Game cancelled
Didcot's game against Wendover was cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch. *Didcot 10, Wendover 10
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School sport: Victory for Vale
Vale of White Horse Under 11s finished their Berkshire County League programme on a high note with a 1-0 win over Chiltern & South Bucks at Farnham Common. Luke Venn grabbed the decisive goal nine minutes into the second half when he ran on to John
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School sport: Common in a Rush for trophies
Rush Common, Abingdon lifted the Carslaw Cup for Vale of White Horse Primary Schools with a convincing 4-1 win over Goring at Dunmore Junior School, Abingdon. In a final played in driving rain virtually throughout, Rush Common took an early lead through
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Club shows off at regatta
West Oxfordshire may be many miles from the nearest coastline but that does not prevent members of West Oxfordshire Sailing Club taking to the water. At the weekend members hosted a family weekend including a regatta to let people know what facilities
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Three to jump for charity
Three generations of women will plunge 180ft one after another to raise money for charity. Sophia Pettitt, 16, Maureen Porter, 35, and Jennifer Starkey, 54, all of Wykeham Rise, Chinnor, are going bungee jumping to raise money for The Anthony Nolan Bone
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Cricket: Shahbaz stars with unbeaten 162
Shahbaz Ali hammered a stylish 162 not out to set Banbury 2nd on the way to a 47-run victory over Leighton Buzzard at White Post Road. He received solid support from Phil Cooksey (58) as the pair put on 140 for the second wicket. Leighton staged a spirited
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Weary City taught a lesson
Oxford City 2, Northwood 5 PLAYING their fifth game in a week, City received a lesson in finishing when, despite having as much of the play, they were well beaten in their last Ryman League Division 1 contest. For the second match running, City went behind
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ROB Folland may have earned himself an extended future at Oxford United with his sensational perform
The Wales B and Wales Under 21 international, totally ignored by former boss David Kemp, who told him he was likely to be released this summer, was a revelation when caretaker manager Mike Ford threw him up front at Meadow Lane. Ford said: "I thought
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Cricket: Ton-up Parmar is in last-gasp victory
Manoj Parmar, who became the first batsman to top 1,000 runs in a Cherwell season last year, carried on where he left off with an unbeaten 100 as Thame scraped home by one wicket at Sandford St Martin. Shipton paceman Paul Snell follows this delivery
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Football: Injured Les bids for Manor return
Banbury United's veteran midfielder, Les Phillips, is battling to be fit for the Oxfordshire Senior Cup final against Thame United tonight (7.45) at the Manor Ground - the scene of some of his greatest moments. Now 38, the former Oxford United favourite
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Fabulous Folland steals show
Youngster can't stop U's letting in 100th goal Notts County 2, Oxford United 1 RELEGATED Oxford United conceded their 100th league goal of the season when they fell to a late strike in their final Division 2 match at Notts County on Saturday. But the
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New scout pack organises
Youngsters living on a former airfield are joining the Scout organisation. A new beaver colony and a cub scout pack are being set-up at Heyford Park, the old Upper Heyford air base. The first meetings of the 1st Heyford Park group are on May 14 and follow
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Co-op plans to open IT centre
A flagship Co-op store hopes to set up a cyber cafe and IT training centre. Outline proposals for the scheme have been drawn up by the Oxford, Swindon and Gloucester Co-op for their large new store in Carterton. Initial plans include 23 computers to be
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Cricket: Seven-wicket win for Nondescripts
New recruit Dennis Mihailevich made a dream debut for Oxford Nondescripts with an unbeaten 117 in a seven-wicket win at Chalgrove. Mihailevich took advantage of a drying wicket to ease Nondies home at 191-3. Earlier, the wet ground didn't deter Chalgrove
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School sport: Rixon's rocket seals it
Oxford Under 11 retained the Witney Cup with a 1-0 win over Chiltern & South Bucks in the final at Didcot Town. The holders dominated the first half, but it wasn't until three minutes before the interval that they broke the deadlock when John Rixon
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Cricket: Dramatic draw for Cumnor
Cumnor were involved in a thrilling high-scoring draw against Buckingham - with the two sides finishing on level scores in a dramatic finish. Steve Beck rattled up an unbeaten 162 as visitors Buckingham totalled 257-6, thanks in no small measure to a
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Hockey: Jubilant Rover go National
Rover Oxford Ladies won promotion to the English National League at the second time of asking with a sensational 3-1 victory over Leyland Motors, who also qualified for promotion. Rover needed only to draw to go up, but Leyland were clearly determined
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Drivers survive spate of crashes
Motorists had a lucky escape after a double motorway accident in Oxfordshire over the long weekend. Emergency services were called to junction 10 of the M40, near Ardley, on Monday, after a car hit the central reservation. Debris from the accident on
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Feltham under Parr
Feltham 0, AFC Wallingford 2 WALLINGFORD strolled to a comfortable victory at Feltham, thanks to two first-half goals from Andy Parr, as they maintained their bid for the Courage Combined Counties League Premier Division title. Feltham lost any chance
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Art goes on display (October 19-21)
Two Rotary Clubs have joined forces to stage a major art exhibition at the Fire Service College at Moreton in Marsh from October 19 to 21. The joint venture between the Rotary Clubs of Chipping Norton and the North Cotswolds based at Stow-on-the-Wold
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Grant secures future of stone circle
The ancient Rollright Stones near Chipping Norton are now in the hands of a charitable trust thanks to a £45,000 grant from the Hanson Environment Fund. The pre-historic stone circle, pictured above, was bought in 1997 by Nat Le Roux and Nick Cavalla
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McKay's double trouble for Angels
Tonbridge Angels 0, Banbury United 2 AGAINST a talented Tonbridge side, Banbury improved on their recent form and thoroughly deserved their victory in the Dr Martens League Eastern Division. Although there were no clear-cut chances from either side in
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Thame give a tame display
Worthing 3, Thame Utd 0 THAME completed a season that had started so well with a lacklustre performance on the south coast. With their Ryman League Division 1 promotion hopes having evaporated during the last two months, Thame manager Andy Sinnott took
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Sub Oram snatches point
Clapton 1, Abingdon Tn 1 ABINGDON Town closed their Ryman League Division 3 season with a draw at the Old Spotted Dog ground on Saturday. At what must rank as the worst facilities in the League, it was a credit to both sides that they were able to play
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Motor Sport: Events
Where to find the action FRIDAY Douglas: Steyr Puch Manx National Rally. First day of two-day event. Tel: 0162 462 6543 SATURDAY Oulton Park: British SuperBike Championship. First day of two-day event. 0870 606 0611 Brands Hatch: Championship motorcycle
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Hockey: Jubilant Rover go National
Rover Oxford Ladies won promotion to the English National League at the second time of asking with a sensational 3-1 victory over Leyland Motors, who also qualified for promotion. Rover needed only to draw to go up, but Leyland were clearly determined
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Cricket - Division 5: Bletch's winning intent!
Bletchingdon did not mind having to change in the tent provided by hosts Stokenchurch as while work on their new pavilion continued, they romped to a 101-run victory, and totalled 188. Stokenchurch were obviously less comfortable under these circumstances
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Peter fears for future
Peter Fear's future with Oxford United could be over after chairman Firoz Kassam's meeting with the players today. Exactly which players will be offered new contracts is expected to become clearer following Kassam's discussions with his staff at the Manor
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New unit will be music to his ears
Music is one of the focal points of Alastair Craig's life. He has a collection of nearly 100 CDs that includes albums from a diverse range of bands including The Beatles and Oxford group Radiohead. The teenager has a massive knowledge of musical facts
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Keep an eye on merger talks
Analysts who watch big industry are always getting hot under the collar when talk of mergers between companies gets going. Most of the time it's just flannel, but once in a while such speculation warrants closer attention. Such is the case with the merger
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Company trainees put to sea
A training provider specialising in administration, skills management, e-learning, and testing plans to take some of its trainees yachting. John Matchett, based in Banbury, has started a Innovative Learning division to complement its classroom-based courses
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Teams pitch in for Trust start-ups
A consulting company has masterminded business makeovers for ten new companies for the Prince's Trust. Northstar Consulting, based in Kidlington, linked with market intelligence firm Dunnhumby from which ten teams were each allocated a small business
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City voted in top ten for shopping
Oxford has been identified as one of Britain's top ten rising stars for shopping. Research by the Planning and Research Development Centre, part of the Bartlett School of Planning at University College, London, chose Oxford from more than 200 English
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Preview: American rockers put on sprightly show - May 25
Oxford has its very own Carl Cox, his name is Mark Huggins and he plays just around the corner, writes Marilisa Vergottini. Hosting a monthly night at the Zodiac, those of you in the know will recognise this dance DJ as one of the new up-and-coming talents
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Puppy socialisers needed
A charity that supplies dogs to deaf people is sending out an appeal for foster parents. Hearing Dogs for Deaf People says it cannot take its regular quota of dogs from animal shelters unless more volunteers come forward. The charity is looking for puppy
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Grant secures future of stone circle
The ancient Rollright Stones near Chipping Norton are now in the hands of a charitable trust thanks to a £45,000 grant from the Hanson Environment Fund. The pre-historic stone circle, pictured above, was bought in 1997 by Nat Le Roux and Nick Cavalla
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End of night nurse calls 'won't affect patients'
Patient care will not be affected by a decision to stop Oxford's district nurse night service, NHS managers have claimed. NHS managers have been forced to cancel the 10pm to 6am shift because of a lack of staff. They claim arrangements have been made
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German soldiers visit city
An official reception was held for members of the Oxford Royal Navy and Royal Marines Association and guests from their counterparts in the German town of Bottrop. Forty members of the Oxford group were joined by 26 German visitors and the High Sheriff
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Opinions sought on road scheme
Householders will have their chance to comment on a new bypass scheme when a two-day exhibition opens later this week. The views of residents of Marcham, near Abingdon, will be also sought through a consultation paper which will be delivered to every
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Family pays a flying visit
Oxford airport has welcomed a family to see the renovated farmhouse where their ancestors once lived. Campsfield Farmhouse was home to the Gosling and Rowles family more than 100 years ago - and is now used by administration staff at the airport. The
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Clutter cleared from river
Supporters of the No Spin party donned their wellies to clear out an Oxford stream. A shopping trolley, a bus stop, road signs and litter were removed from the stretch of water at Osney Island, near two bridges off Botley Road. The group clears a bus
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Road death toll drops dramatically
Eighteen people have died on Oxfordshire's roads so far this year - a drop of 12 on the same period last year. The year began with the death of 22-year-old pedestrian James Metcalfe. Mr Metcalfe, of Tyrells Way, Sutton Courtenay, was struck by a car as
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Cricket: Witney Mills 16, Great Tew 13
Run machine Mark Cannons continued where he left off last season with an unbeaten 82 in Witney Mills' 231-4 against Great & Little Tew. In reply, Tew were handily placed at 197-2, thanks to Paul Catling (76) and Kevin Taylor (75). But then Mills skipper
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Focus on public history (May 12)
Battle graves, medieval wall paintings and a house in the 1940s will be among the topics covered by a series of workshops at a history conference. Placing History Today, to be held at Ruskin College, Oxford, is the second national conference on public
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Fundraising has a long way to go
The campaign to raise £4m to build Douglas House has been underway for nearly nine months. A total of £600,000 is now in the pot and scores of fundraising events are planned for the summer. Campaign organisers are also in the process of applying to several
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School sport: Rixon's rocket seals it
Oxford Under 11 retained the Witney Cup with a 1-0 win over Chiltern & South Bucks in the final at Didcot Town. The holders dominated the first half, but it wasn't until three minutes before the interval that they broke the deadlock when John Rixon
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'Idiots' bring biker nights at pub to end
Bikers have been banned from their meeting point at a country pub because of a "handful of idiots" who risk lives by performing dangerous stunts. Ian Leslie, manager of Sturdy's Castle, on Banbury Road near Kidlington, has told bikers to stop gathering
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Witney may stay in league as amateurs
Witney Town's fate remains up in the air after the deadline for a decision on the club's future passed without any developments. Chief executive Brian Constable had warned that Witney could be wound up yesterday if a buyer or a new board of directors
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Wright talks with United
Mark Wright is one of the favourites to become Oxford United's new manager after walking out of Southport following Saturday's 1-0 home defeat by Dagenham & Redbridge. The former Oxford, Liverpool and England defender is now a free agent and is known
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Cricket: Ton-up Parmar is in last-gasp victory
Manoj Parmar, who became the first batsman to top 1,000 runs in a Cherwell season last year, carried on where he left off with an unbeaten 100 as Thame scraped home by one wicket at Sandford St Martin. Shipton paceman Paul Snell follows this delivery
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Art at abbey (May 11- - June 4)
Art lovers are invited to Dorchester Abbey to view an installation by professional artist Diana Bell. The work, called Children of the Millennium, goes on show from May 11 to June 4, from 9am to 7pm daily.
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Calls help in search for hit-run driver
Police hunting the hit-and-run killer of Ross Doyle said they had received a good response following a new appeal for information. The search for the nine-year-old's killer intensified following the police offer of £10,000 to anyone giving information
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Drivers survive spate of crashes
Motorists had a lucky escape after a double motorway accident in Oxfordshire over the long weekend. Emergency services were called to junction 10 of the M40, near Ardley, on Monday, after a car hit the central reservation. Debris from the accident on
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End of night nurse calls 'won't affect patients'
Patient care will not be affected by a decision to stop Oxford's district nurse night service, NHS managers have claimed. NHS managers have been forced to cancel the 10pm to 6am shift because of a lack of staff. They claim arrangements have been made
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Road death toll drops dramatically
Eighteen people have died on Oxfordshire's roads so far this year - a drop of 12 on the same period last year. The year began with the death of 22-year-old pedestrian James Metcalfe. Mr Metcalfe, of Tyrells Way, Sutton Courtenay, was struck by a car as
