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Round-Britain ride will aid fund
A motorcyclist is hoping to raise £10,000 for charity by riding around the coast of Britain. Pig farmer Stephen Newing, 40, aims to complete the 4,500-mile journey on his Yamaha R1 1000cc bike in ten days. He decided to undertake the mammoth journey when
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Experts move fast to head off e-mail virus
An Abingdon company has taken urgent action to protect computers from a new pornographic virus said to be spreading as quickly as the Love Bug which crippled thousands of businesses across the world last year. Sophos Anti-Virus, of Abingdon Science Park
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School scheme eases congestion
Dozens of cars could be diverted away from the gates of a village primary school with the introduction of a new scheme. Every morning, pupils from Dr Radcliffe's Primary School will meet up outside the White Lion pub in Steeple Aston and walk the half-a-mile
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Travellers leave trail of rubbish
Travellers left behind tons of rubbish at a lorry park and landed council taxpayers with an clean-up bill totalling thousands of pounds. More than twenty travellers, their caravans and vehicles took over half the space on the Rye Farm lorry park in Abingdon
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Race to learn new language
A race to learn a language in a month from scratch has started in earnest. Oxford University students and staff each drew out of a hat a European language which is not commonly taught in schools such as Bulgarian, Catalan, Finnish, Polish, Ukrainian and
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50 years of service and more to come
David Buckle arrived late for his first parish council meeting but he has gone on to complete half a century of work for his village - and he has no plans to retire. For 50 years, his name has been synonymous with local government in the village of Radley
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Boarding schools see rise in number of girls
More girls are going to Oxfordshire's boarding schools but the number of boys has fallen. Full-time girl boarders rose by 5.3 per cent to 993 and weekly boarding went up by 4.5 per cent to 162, according to figures published by the Independent Schools
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Assault denied
Denise Young-Atkinson, 32, of Wilding Road, Wallingford, pleaded not guilty to assaulting Janet Woolley in Drayton on December 26 last year. The case was adjourned until June 14 pending a pre-trial review. A date for her trial at Oxford Magistrates' Court
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Burglary warning to elderly
Elderly people have been warned to be on their guard after a pensioner became the latest victim of distraction burglars. Two men - described as white and Irish - called on an elderly man living alone in South Stoke, near Wallingford, at about 9pm on Wednesday
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Cricket: County ace joins Twenty
Mark Rawll, an ex-Cumberland all-rounder, makes his debut for Division 1 champions Banbury Twenty Club at home to Sandford St Martin in the The Oxford Times Cherwell League. Twenty will be further strengthened by the return of John Wright and Mike Wedderburn
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Tennis: West End march on in play-off bid
Banbury West End stayed on course for a place in the National Club League play-offs with a comfortable 5-1 victory over DL Bristol. It maintained West End's 100 per cent record, and now they look odds-on to romp to the West Midlands title. West End had
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Artist shows her metal
Festival takes shape Works of art come in many shapes and sizes, as sculptor Anne Gingell proves with the brightly coloured metal creations she will be displaying during Oxfordshire Artweeks. The county's visual arts festival kicks off tomorrow and lasts
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Plan rejected
A plan to convert the existing garage at a house in Langdale Road into a kitchen area has been rejected by South Oxfordshire District Council northern area planning committee on road safety grounds, as cars would have to be parked on the road.
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Stall request
Flower seller Richard Bull of Elderdene, Chinnor, is asking South Oxfordshire District Council to let him move his flower stall 20 yards from his present pitch outside the Birdcage in Cornmarket to the forecourt of the Woolwich Building Society.
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Tax plea launched
Thame Town Council needs a lot more money in the kitty, its deputy mayor Mike Welply has said. And council tax payers will have to find it. He told the finance committee: "We have run our funds too low. "In previous years we have kept spending down and
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Reserve reopens
A nature reserve closed since the start of the foot and mouth disease crisis has reopened. Snakemoor reserve at Haddenham is one of scores of Thame area spaces from which Buckinghamshire County Council's stringent restrictions have been lifted. Parish
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Mayor election
The election of town mayor and deputy mayor takes place on Monday, May 14, at the annual meeting of the town council, which will be held at 7.30pm at Civic Hall, Portway. The chairmen of the town council's committees will also be appointed.
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Funeral held for accident vicim
Mourners packed a village church to pay their respects to a popular businessman. Friends, family, work colleagues and villagers filed into St Augustine's Church in East Hendred, near Wantage, for the funeral of millionaire David McDowell. Mr McDowell,
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Animal lover offers reward
An animal lover was so sickened by a spate of attacks on ducks, that she has offered a reward to help catch the attackers. The woman, who asked to remain anonymous, offered £50 for information leading to the conviction of people responsible for killing
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Speedway: Cheetahs aim to gun down Eagles
JT/FOX Oxford Cheetahs face a tough test against Eastbourne Eagles at Sandy Lane tonight (7.30pm) as they bid to reach the Elite League Knockout Cup semi-finals. Cheetahs have not had the happiest of times in this competition over recent seasons, failing
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Football: Demand takes officials by surprise
The demand for programmes for Oxford United's last home league game took club officials by surprise and they are now responding to requests for a re-print. They had ensured that the print run was much higher than the usual percentage of the expected crowd
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Football: Saturday fixtures
Matches for May 12, 2001 CHERRY RED RECORDS HELLENIC LEAGUE Reserve Div 1: Cirencester Utd v Eton Wick (12). Reserve Div 2 East: Henley Tn v Chalfont Wasps (12). COURAGE COMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE Div 1: AFC Wallingford Res v Westfield Res. RT HARRIS OXFORD
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Chairs stolen
Thieves stole a garden table and three chairs from the garden of a house in Churchill Road.
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Football: Fans stunned at death of 'Voice of London Road'
Many Oxford United supporters have been stunned and saddened by the death of fellow fan Andrew Knapton last Thursday. Knapton, known as "Nappy" was THE voice of the London Road terrace at the Manor Ground, according to many who knew him. He died aged
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School scheme eases congestion
Dozens of cars could be diverted away from the gates of a village primary school with the introduction of a new scheme. Every morning, pupils from Dr Radcliffe's Primary School will meet up outside the White Lion pub in Steeple Aston and walk the half-a-mile
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Tennis: North destroy City to fire title warning
Mark Edwards looks back on the week's action North Oxford showed they are the team to beat in Divison 1 of the Men's Wilson Inter-Club League by sweeping aside Oxford City 6-3. These teams are expected to fill the top two places in the division but, on
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Experts move fast to head off e-mail virus
An Abingdon company has taken urgent action to protect computers from a new pornographic virus said to be spreading as quickly as the Love Bug which crippled thousands of businesses across the world last year. Sophos Anti-Virus, of Abingdon Science Park
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Cycling: Hansford leaves rivals trailing
Robin Hansford stormed to victory in Oxford City's 10-mile time trial raced from Stadhampton. The Oxford City rider completed the course in 23mins 17secs to finish over half a minute clear of his nearest rival. RESULTS Oxford City 10-mile TT (from Stadhampton
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Rowing: Wallingford may stick to Dorney
The Wallingford Regatta at Dorney, near Windsor, was such a success that next year's 50th anniversary event may be held there too. The regatta has been held annually on the River Thames at Wallingford since 1952. But the organisers decided to stage this
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Charity forced to shut down
Thousands of disabled people could lose vital information on specialist equipment after the closure of an Oxford charity. The Disability Information Trust (DIT) has been forced to shut down after it failed to get Government funding for the first time
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Escape from fire
A 30-year-old man was taken to hospital after fire broke out at a house last night. The man, who has not been named, escaped from the house in Priory Lane, Burford, and was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, suffering from the effects of smoke
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BMW profits rocket after Rover sell-off
Car maker BMW reaped the benefit of selling off Rover last year, with a leap in first-quarter profits to almost £500m from just over £100m last year. BMW said it was confident that its strong sales and profits would continue in 2001. But it said the start
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Badge of honor awarded
A ceremony was held at Didcot Civic Hall to recognise the contribution local groups make to the community. The John Eldridge Shield was awarded jointly to the Didcot District Guide Association and Didcot and District Horticultural Association. The presentation
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Drive to fill empty homes
A new initiative has been launched to fill empty homes in Oxford. The city council has set up an action line for members of the public to report private and housing association homes that are not being used. The council hopes the scheme will alleviate
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Cyclists do their part for charity
Cyclists from across the country will descend on Oxford to help children suffering with cancer. They plan to travel 58 miles from London to Oxford on June 10 to raise cash for Sargent Cancer Care for Children. The charity funds two care professionals
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Youth groups started
Parents and children in a new village have voted in favour of starting Cub and Beaver troops. The move is the latest in a series of measures aimed at giving Heyford Park village a community feel. Heyford Park, on the site of the former Upper Heyford airfield
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Thief put on drug treatment
A recovering drug addict appeared before magistrates to face sentencing for what the prosecution described as "a catalogue of thefts and dishonesty". Nathan Smith, 23, pleaded guilty to committing eight thefts, including stealing a Peugeot 205 from Maple
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Hospice cheque
Chairman of Cherwell District Council Cllr Catherine Fulljames has presented a cheque for £5,200 to Neil Gadsby, of the Katharine House Hospice at Adderbury. The money was raised at charity events organised by Cllr Fulljames during her year in office.
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Ice hockey: Saturday fixtures
Matches on May 12 English Under 16 League South play-off: Oxford City v Invicta (6.15). English Under 14 League relegatrion play-off: Oxford City v Chelmsford (4.30).
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Review: The Golden Door at the Pegasus Theatre, until May 12
The Junior Oxford Youth Theatre group, for ten- to 13-year-olds, is staging its first full-length play at the Pegasus Theatre, in Magdalen Road, until Saturday night, writes Paula Clifford. Described by one of the cast as "a very weird play", David Ashton's
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Ice hockey: Sunday fixtures
Matches on May 13 English Under 16 League South play-off: Oxford City v Peterborough (5.15). English Under 14 League relegation play-off: Cardiff v Oxford City.
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Tennis: West End march on in play-off bid
Banbury West End stayed on course for a place in the National Club League play-offs with a comfortable 5-1 victory over DL Bristol. It maintained West End's 100 per cent record, and now they look odds-on to romp to the West Midlands title. West End had
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Cricket: O&H miss student players
Newly-merged Oxford & Horspath are away to Burnham in Division 2 West, and their exciting side might struggle for the opening weeks of the season because of availability problems, with first-team regulars Ben Thompson, Kenny Bingham, Alex Pike and
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Review: The Tailor of Panama
There's little to be gained from bleating on about the similarity between John Boorman's adaptation of John Le Carr's The Tailor of Panama, and Graham Greene's Our Man in Havana, writes David Parkinson. Le Carr has practised no deception - he acknowledges
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Ice hockey: Sunday fixtures
Matches on May 13 English Under 16 League South play-off: Oxford City v Peterborough (5.15). English Under 14 League relegation play-off: Cardiff v Oxford City.
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Golf: Saturday fixtures
Matches for May 12 SHAW & CO OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE Div 1: Frilford Heath v Brailes. Div 2: Chipping Norton v The Oxfordshire, Tadmarton Heath v Waterstock. Div 3: Bicester v Drayton Park, Carswell v Rye Hill.
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Tennis: Sunday fixtures
Matches on May 13 WILSON OXON LTA LEAGUE 3-PAIR LEAGUE Men's Div 1: Banbury West End v Norham Gardens. Mixed Div 1: North Oxford B v Oxford City B. Div 3: North Oxford C v Witney B. Div 4: Banbury D v North Oxford D. 2-PAIR LEAGUE Mixed Div 1: Benson
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Tennis: Fixtures for Saturday
Matches due to be played on May 12 WILSON OXON LTA LEAGUE 3-PAIR LEAGUE Men's Div 1: North Oxford v Oxford Sports. Div 5: Bicester D v Brackley B. Mixed Div 1: Banbury v Oxford City. Div 2: Abingdon B v Witney, Thame v Kings Sutton, Woodstock B v Abingdon
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Football: Demand takes officials by surprise
The demand for programmes for Oxford United's last home league game took club officials by surprise and they are now responding to requests for a re-print. They had ensured that the print run was much higher than the usual percentage of the expected crowd
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Cricket: Saturday fixtures
Matches for May 12, 2001 HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: Bicester & North Oxford v Reading, Slough v Banbury. Div 2 West: Burnham v Oxford. OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE Div 1: Banbury Twenty v Sandford St Martin, Childrey v Kimble, Cumnor v Oxford
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Football: Monday - Thursday
Fixtures for May 14-17, 2001 _________ MONDAY CHERRY RED RECORDS HELLENIC LEAGUE Premier Div: Cirencester Academy v Milton Utd, Tuffley Rov v Pegasus Jun. Div 1: Ross Tn v Easington Spts (8). Reserve Div 1: Cirencester Utd v Swindon Supermarine, Eton
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Marchers protest over debt
Protesters will gather in South Park, Oxford, tomorrow to call for Third World debt to be cancelled. More than 200 people, from Oxfam, Christian Aid and the Muslim Welfare House, are expected in the park at 2pm and will march to Broad Street. The event
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Live review: Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, Oxford Apollo - May 5
I had not seen Steve Harley or Cockney Rebel sing live before, writes Angie Langridge I did not really know what to expect, the only song I could remember was Make Me Smile (come up and see me). Anyhow, I found Mr Harley much more rebellious than any
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Train firm under fire from Gunners' fan
Arsenal fan Paul Evans has fired a salvo at railway operators after he missed out on train tickets to see his favourite team in action. Mr Evans said he may be stuck in Oxford despite having four tickets to see his favourite team at the FA Cup final in
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Legal action looms in home closure row
Councillor John Power has dismissed moves to discipline him as a 'serious misuse of council procedures'. The former Lord Mayor of Oxford has told Oxfordshire County Council, of which he is a member, that he will have nothing to do with an inquiry into
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Frightened off by dog
Police are investigating a suspected attempted robbery at Gillian's Park, Field Avenue, Blackbird Leys. A man wielding a metal object approached a walker at 11pm on Wednesday in a threatening manner but fled when he saw the man's dog. He was white, in
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Bingo club attacked as security runs dry
Bingo players were terrorised by teenage thugs - the day after funding for security officers ended. Cherwell District Council had been paying the £30-a-night for security. The bingo club is now picking up the security company's bill in an attempt to safeguard
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Drive to fill empty homes
A new initiative has been launched to fill empty homes in Oxford. The city council has set up an action line for members of the public to report private and housing association homes that are not being used. The council hopes the scheme will alleviate
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Battle starts for council seats
Nominations have closed for next month's Oxfordshire County Council elections - and point to a fierce battle for power. No single party has overall control of the council, although the Tories are the largest group with 26 seats. Nominations for the 70
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Have your say
More than 600 people have been helping to shape Oxford's future by having a say on what should be included in the city's new Local Plan. The city council is currently reviewing its Local Plan for 2001 to 2011 to shape the city's future. It identifies
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Thief put on drug treatment
A recovering drug addict appeared before magistrates to face sentencing for what the prosecution described as "a catalogue of thefts and dishonesty". Nathan Smith, 23, pleaded guilty to committing eight thefts, including stealing a Peugeot 205 from Maple
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Train firm under fire from Gunners' fan
Arsenal fan Paul Evans has fired a salvo at railway operators after he missed out on train tickets to see his favourite team in action. Mr Evans said he may be stuck in Oxford despite having four tickets to see his favourite team at the FA Cup final in
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Cricket: Captain returns for Thame
Skipper Richard Carr returns to lead Thame against Buckingham at Church Meadow in this weekend's Oxford Times Cherwell League clash. But they will be without last week's century-maker Manoj Parmar, who has a prior coaching engagement.
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Botanic show (May 12)
An exhibition of botanical art will be staged in the conservatory at the Oxford University Botanic Garden near Magdalen Bridge from tomorrow to next Friday. It will feature work by students at Botanical Illustration Classes and tutor Rosemary Wise.
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US choir visits (May 18)
A choir from America is making its first trip to England next week to play at Christ Church Cathedral. The University of Miami Chorale, founded in 1993, will perform at the cathedral, off St Aldate's, on Friday, May 18, at 1pm. Admission is free but there
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Miniature world
A Victorian dolls' house is on display again after an absence of ten years. The Morland dolls' house, made in 1850 for the six daughters of George Bowes Morland, of the famous Morland brewers, is now on show at Abingdon Museum. Mr Morland's daughters
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Charity forced to shut down
Thousands of disabled people could lose vital information on specialist equipment after the closure of an Oxford charity. The Disability Information Trust (DIT) has been forced to shut down after it failed to get Government funding for the first time
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Report criticises asylum spending
An inquiry into Oxfordshire's over-spending on asylum-seekers has revealed the crisis threatened to spiral out of control. The independent investigation lists a catalogue of failures that saw Oxfordshire County Council hand over millions of pounds without
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Paramedics slam stand-by policy
Paramedics in Oxfordshire are in dispute with their managers over new work rules that they claim could put patients at risk. Ambulance crews are angry about a new stand-by policy, which means they are stationed at garages and lay-bys across the county
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PC death 'fourth suicide'
A policeman and Falklands War veteran is believed to have committed suicide after being found dead at his home. If an inquest confirms that Pc Michael Harbert, who was based at Cowley, took his own life, he will be the fourth Thames Valley Police officer
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Reserve reopens
A nature reserve closed since the start of the foot and mouth disease crisis has reopened. Snakemoor reserve at Haddenham is one of scores of Thame area spaces from which Buckinghamshire County Council's stringent restrictions have been lifted. Parish
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Out on bail
Magistrates at Didcot adjourned proceedings against Craig Speakman, of Parlour Place, Abingdon, after he pleaded not guilty to physically assaulting Laura Brown and using threatening and unlawful violence towards another person. Speakman will appear before
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Delays as lorry crashes
Police are investigating after an articulated lorry fully loaded with carpets overturned, causing traffic chaos. The dual carriageway in Marcham Road, Abingdon, near the Miele domestic appliance factory, was partially blocked for 13 hours . The lorry
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Miniature world
A Victorian dolls' house is on display again after an absence of ten years. The Morland dolls' house, made in 1850 for the six daughters of George Bowes Morland, of the famous Morland brewers, is now on show at Abingdon Museum. Mr Morland's daughters
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Beast pack produced
Wildlife enthusiasts have produced a pack to boost teaching in schools. The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust is to launch its Minibeasts pack at St Nicholas CE Infant School in Wallingford on May 24. It is designed to link in
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Sewer works
Repair works are to be carried out on a sewer running from Fane Drive to Kennet Close after a survey of recurrent problems was undertaken by South Oxfordshire Housing Association. Funding is now being sought for a broader survey of all the village's sewers
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Drink theft denied
Aron Field denied stealing a 59p yoghurt drink from a Dillons store, when he appeared before Didcot magistrates. The 19-year-old, of Cole Drive, Berinsfield, was released on unconditional bail and proceedings were adjourned until June 21. Field is due
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Beast pack produced
Wildlife enthusiasts have produced a pack to boost teaching in schools. The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust is to launch its Minibeasts pack at St Nicholas CE Infant School in Wallingford on May 24. It is designed to link in
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Club nets cash for new lights
A village tennis club has raised £1,500 for new floodlights with a sponsored 12-hour tennis marathon. Thirty-three members of Cholsey Tennis Club took part, playing a total of 637 games on Cholsey's four courts. Two players managed to keep going for the
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New shop donates £17,000
A new Spar shop opening today is starting off with a big donation. To mark the launch of their new store in Brize Norton Road, Minster Lovell, owners Dave and Lyn Lewis are donating £17,000 to Oxford's Helen House Hospice. Wine tastings and a bouncy castle
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Council votes in new town mayor
Witney has a new town mayor, 49-year-old antiques dealer David Harvey. He was voted in, unopposed, to the office by the annual meeting of town councillors, with transport manager Clive Knowles as deputy. "I am really looking forward to it," said Mr Harvey
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Cricket: Radford stays on to boost Banbury's bid
Banbury will be looking to continue where they left off when they start their defence of the league crown in their Division 1 match away to Slough on Saturday (May 12). The champions will field exactly the same eleven which took the field when they wrapped
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Taxi rank move
Town councillors want the taxi rank outside Cornmarket shops to be placed behind the town hall and are asking South Oxfordshire District Council to make the change.
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Friend was found hanged
Friends have told how they found their companion had hanged himself while they slept in the same house. Matthew Jester, 29, was found dead at his friend's home in Finchdale Close, Carterton, on November 4. An inquest at Oxford Coroner's Court revealed
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Bowls: Sunday fixtures
Matches on May 13 Club matches: Witney Mills v Charlbury, Witney Tn v West Witney, Watlington v Thame, Rover Cowley v Bicester, Hanborough v Osberton.
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Owners to back housing scheme
Horse owners are being given the chance to help fund cheap rural housing, every time they buy hay. Frank Inns equine hay and bedding wholesaler, based at Gramps Hill Stud, Letcombe Bassett, near Wantage, is donating 5p from the sale of every bale of hay
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Tennis: Fixtures for Saturday
Matches due to be played on May 12 WILSON OXON LTA LEAGUE 3-PAIR LEAGUE Men's Div 1: North Oxford v Oxford Sports. Div 5: Bicester D v Brackley B. Mixed Div 1: Banbury v Oxford City. Div 2: Abingdon B v Witney, Thame v Kings Sutton, Woodstock B v Abingdon
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Cycling: Hansford leaves rivals trailing
Robin Hansford stormed to victory in Oxford City's 10-mile time trial raced from Stadhampton. The Oxford City rider completed the course in 23mins 17secs to finish over half a minute clear of his nearest rival. RESULTS Oxford City 10-mile TT (from Stadhampton
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Rowing: Wallingford may stick to Dorney
The Wallingford Regatta at Dorney, near Windsor, was such a success that next year's 50th anniversary event may be held there too. The regatta has been held annually on the River Thames at Wallingford since 1952. But the organisers decided to stage this
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Cricket: Saturday fixtures
Matches for May 12, 2001 HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: Bicester & North Oxford v Reading, Slough v Banbury. Div 2 West: Burnham v Oxford. OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE Div 1: Banbury Twenty v Sandford St Martin, Childrey v Kimble, Cumnor v Oxford
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Chance to study on computers
Grannies and granddads wanting to keep up with their grandchildren on computers can take a special course. A five-week course designed for grandparents is being run by Bicester Adult Continuing Education Centre. It runs on Tuesdays from June 5, from 12.15pm
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Football: Monday - Thursday
Fixtures for May 14-17, 2001 _________ MONDAY CHERRY RED RECORDS HELLENIC LEAGUE Premier Div: Cirencester Academy v Milton Utd, Tuffley Rov v Pegasus Jun. Div 1: Ross Tn v Easington Spts (8). Reserve Div 1: Cirencester Utd v Swindon Supermarine, Eton
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Foster care call by dog owner
Mike Freeman, pictured, and his Sheltie dog, Bruce, have been constant companions for more than eight years. But Mike has to go into hospital for major surgery and he wants to find a temporary home for Bruce. Mike, of Greenfields, Arncott, said: "He is
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Football: Kidlington boss quits
Kidlington manager Martin Baker has quit after two years in the hot-seat. However, he will remain with the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Division 1 West club in a different role. Kidlington are inviting applications for the post and anyone interested
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Cricket: O&H miss student players
Newly-merged Oxford & Horspath are away to Burnham in Division 2 West, and their exciting side might struggle for the opening weeks of the season because of availability problems, with first-team regulars Ben Thompson, Kenny Bingham, Alex Pike and
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Football: Captain back after a holiday with Mickey Mouse
Title-chasing AFC Wallingford travel to Raynes Park Vale tonight for a rearranged Courage Combined Counties Premier Division encounter (8pm). The match has been brought forward from tomorrow to avoid clashing with the FA Cup final. Captain Gary Stevens
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Cricket: Big hopes for Aussie Rod
Bicester & North Oxford will be looking for Australian import Rod Davison to score heavily as they try to improve on last season, when they struggled to avoid relegation. The left-hander certainly boasts an impressive pedigree, having played 39 first-class
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Post unfranked
Royal Mail managers have said post has been arriving on Oxford doorsteps without a frank mark because of the large volume of mail from the census. Big envelopes have to be franked by hand and, to speed up the process, some were omitted for a few of days
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Animal lover offers reward
An animal lover was so sickened by a spate of attacks on ducks, that she has offered a reward to help catch the attackers. The woman, who asked to remain anonymous, offered £50 for information leading to the conviction of people responsible for killing
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Dancers help open up wood
More than 100 people have turned out to attend the official opening of Didcot's Millennium Wood. A group of Morris dancers from Botley, known as Armaleggan, provided entertainment and even encouraged spectators to take part in a community dance. Debbie
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New sports cars stolen from dealer
Thieves stole two sports cars worth £44,000. Police are seeking witnesses to the theft which took place at the Lexus dealership on Cumnor Hill, near Oxford, on Tuesday at 8.15pm. The cars stolen were a silver Lexus RX300SE registration number Y8212 MWL
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Funeral held for accident vicim
Mourners packed a village church to pay their respects to a popular businessman. Friends, family, work colleagues and villagers filed into St Augustine's Church in East Hendred, near Wantage, for the funeral of millionaire David McDowell. Mr McDowell,
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Friend was found hanged
Friends have told how they found their companion had hanged himself while they slept in the same house. Matthew Jester, 29, was found dead at his friend's home in Finchdale Close, Carterton, on November 4. An inquest at Oxford Coroner's Court revealed
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Round-Britain ride will aid fund
A motorcyclist is hoping to raise £10,000 for charity by riding around the coast of Britain. Pig farmer Stephen Newing, 40, aims to complete the 4,500-mile journey on his Yamaha R1 1000cc bike in ten days. He decided to undertake the mammoth journey when
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Dancers help open up wood
More than 100 people have turned out to attend the official opening of Didcot's Millennium Wood. A group of Morris dancers from Botley, known as Armaleggan, provided entertainment and even encouraged spectators to take part in a community dance. Debbie
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Donor appeal
The Baptist Church Hall, Church Centre, Horsefair, will be hosting a blood donor session on Monday, May 21, between 2pm and 3.55pm, and 5pm and 6.45pm.
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Pool reopens
The open air swimming pool at Woodgreen Leisure Centre will open its doors for the summer on Saturday, May 19, at 10am. The community pool costs £2.65 per session for adults, and £1.70 for children.
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Endurance test
Four hundred competitors are expected to take part in the fifth Banbury Triathlon on Sunday, May 20, at Woodgreen Leisure Centre. The event is being organised by Oxfordshire Fire Brigade and includes a 750m swim, a 20km cycle ride and a 5km run.
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Cyclist injured
A 45-year-old man was taken to hospital with head injuries yesterday afternoon after coming off his bike on Botley Road near The George pub. The man was conscious when paramedics arrived.
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Welder charged
A welder is due to appear before magistrates charged with driving while disqualified and with no insurance. Bruce John Morris, 46, of Danesmoor, is alleged to have committed the offences on May 9. He is listed to appear before Banbury magistrates on Monday
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Bingo club attacked as security runs dry
Bingo players were terrorised by teenage thugs - the day after funding for security officers ended. Cherwell District Council had been paying the £30-a-night for security. The bingo club is now picking up the security company's bill in an attempt to safeguard
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Football: Results
Scores from game played on Thursday, May 10 CHERRY RED RECORDS HELLENIC LEAGUE Premier Div: Harrow Hill 1, Shortwood 2; Yate Tn 3, Highworth 0. Div 1 West: Letcombe 1 (Roberts), Purton 2. OXFORDSHIRE YOUTH UNDER 18 CUP Final: Easington Spts 3, Oxford
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Football: Kidlington boss quits
Kidlington manager Martin Baker has quit after two years in the hot-seat. However, he will remain with the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Division 1 West club in a different role. Kidlington are inviting applications for the post and anyone interested
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Bowls: Saturday fixtures
Matches on May 12 Club matches: Moreton-in-Marsh v Hanborough, Rover Cowley v OUP, Cheltenham Spa v West Witney, Middle Barton v Charlbury, West Oxford v Witney Mills.
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Golf: Saturday fixtures
Matches for May 12 SHAW & CO OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE Div 1: Frilford Heath v Brailes. Div 2: Chipping Norton v The Oxfordshire, Tadmarton Heath v Waterstock. Div 3: Bicester v Drayton Park, Carswell v Rye Hill.
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Tennis: Sunday fixtures
Matches on May 13 WILSON OXON LTA LEAGUE 3-PAIR LEAGUE Men's Div 1: Banbury West End v Norham Gardens. Mixed Div 1: North Oxford B v Oxford City B. Div 3: North Oxford C v Witney B. Div 4: Banbury D v North Oxford D. 2-PAIR LEAGUE Mixed Div 1: Benson
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Cricket: Fixtures for Sunday
Matches on May 13 NATIONAL CLUB KO CUP 2nd round: Northampton Saints or Hinckley v Banbury. NATIONAL VILLAGE KO CUP 2nd round: Sandford St M v Cropredy, Deddington v Moreton, Kidmore End v Aston Rowant, Ascott-u-Wychwood v Buscot Park, Broughton &
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Review: The Contender (15)
Given the shenanigans that followed last year's presidential election, one could be forgiven for thinking there was no further point in lampooning a political process that seems to have a built-in farce mechanism, writes David Parkinson. But, in The Contender
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Cricket: Fixtures for Sunday
Matches on May 13 NATIONAL CLUB KO CUP 2nd round: Northampton Saints or Hinckley v Banbury. NATIONAL VILLAGE KO CUP 2nd round: Sandford St M v Cropredy, Deddington v Moreton, Kidmore End v Aston Rowant, Ascott-u-Wychwood v Buscot Park, Broughton &
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Football: Saturday fixtures
Matches for May 12, 2001 CHERRY RED RECORDS HELLENIC LEAGUE Reserve Div 1: Cirencester Utd v Eton Wick (12). Reserve Div 2 East: Henley Tn v Chalfont Wasps (12). COURAGE COMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE Div 1: AFC Wallingford Res v Westfield Res. RT HARRIS OXFORD
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Football: Sunday fixtures
Matches for May 13 CHARITY MATCH Ex-Oxford Utd XI v Invitation XI (The Manor, 2.30). OXFORDSHIRE LADIES CUP Final: Launton v Mansfield Rd (North Leigh, 5). MORRELLS OXFORD SUNDAY LEAGUE Jack Sadler Cup final: Magdalen Arms v Cowley Social Club Res (Oxford
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Depots HQ to move
A distribution company is to move its head office to the Oxford Business Park at Cowley. DCA Distribution, an international logistics, warehousing and distribution company, has taken a 16-year lease in the new Kingsgate complex on the park, developed
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Growing firms offered boost
Young companies are being invited to bid for a chance to raise between £10,000 and £5m at an international investment fair. The fair, Venturefest, is being held at Culham Science Centre on June 25-26. The event, intended to showcase Oxfordshire's fledgling
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Humphrey rocks with Radiohead
A musical collaboration between Oxford band Radiohead and jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton is to be broadcast on the radio. The track, Living In a Glasshouse, will be broadcast as part of a special series of programmes to celebrate the jazz musician's
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Band who are not out on a limb
Hailing from the musical hotbed of the north west, Elbow are one of the current crop of bands causing huge waves in the industry, writes Pookie Hudson. Their debut album, Asleep At The Back, will undoubtedly be featuring in many end of year polls compiled
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Punters land a festival gem
Come along to the Oxford Punt - a musical extravaganza staged at eight different venues in the city. There will be 21 bands playing on Thursday (May 17) at various venues in the fourth annual event of its kind. Organised by Nightshift Magazine, and sponsored
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Pensioners missing out on cash for fuel
Male pensioners living in Oxfordshire have been urged to find out if they are owed winter fuel payments. About a million men aged over 60 in the UK have yet to claim their winter fuel payments and some live in Oxfordshire, according to Southern Electric
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Foster care call by dog owner
Mike Freeman, pictured, and his Sheltie dog, Bruce, have been constant companions for more than eight years. But Mike has to go into hospital for major surgery and he wants to find a temporary home for Bruce. Mike, of Greenfields, Arncott, said: "He is
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Travellers leave trail of rubbish
Travellers left behind tons of rubbish at a lorry park and landed council taxpayers with an clean-up bill totalling thousands of pounds. More than twenty travellers, their caravans and vehicles took over half the space on the Rye Farm lorry park in Abingdon
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Beauty makeovers for charity
Oxford store Allders will hold a make-over marathon for a cancer charity. Staff will charge £1 for a makeover on Saturday, May 26, in aid of Look Good, Feel Better, which gives skin care and make-up advice to women undergoing treatment for cancer to boost
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New sports cars stolen from dealer
Thieves stole two sports cars worth £44,000. Police are seeking witnesses to the theft which took place at the Lexus dealership on Cumnor Hill, near Oxford, on Tuesday at 8.15pm. The cars stolen were a silver Lexus RX300SE registration number Y8212 MWL
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Report criticises asylum spending
An inquiry into Oxfordshire's over-spending on asylum-seekers has revealed the crisis threatened to spiral out of control. The independent investigation lists a catalogue of failures that saw Oxfordshire County Council hand over millions of pounds without
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You look good in pictures (May 12)
Children have painted pictures of themselves as part of an art project. The children at New Hinksey First School, Vicarage Road, south Oxford, are holding an open day on Saturday, May 12 from 2pm to 5pm to display paintings and poetry with the theme '
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Centre protesters face £21,000 bill
Residents who failed in a High Court bid to stop the building of an Islamic centre in Oxford are facing a £21,000 legal bill. Work has started to build the new £20m centre on Magdalen College land off Marston Road. The protesting residents have no objections
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Paramedics slam stand-by policy
Paramedics in Oxfordshire are in dispute with their managers over new work rules that they claim could put patients at risk. Ambulance crews are angry about a new stand-by policy, which means they are stationed at garages and lay-bys across the county
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Marchers protest over debt
Protesters will gather in South Park, Oxford, tomorrow to call for Third World debt to be cancelled. More than 200 people, from Oxfam, Christian Aid and the Muslim Welfare House, are expected in the park at 2pm and will march to Broad Street. The event
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Centre protesters face £21,000 bill
Residents who failed in a High Court bid to stop the building of an Islamic centre in Oxford are facing a £21,000 legal bill. Work has started to build the new £20m centre on Magdalen College land off Marston Road. The protesting residents have no objections
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United book palace for Kassam opener
Crystal Palace, who saved their Division 1 skins in dramatic circumstances last Sunday, will be Oxford United's opponents in the first game at The Kassam Stadium. The new ground takes shapePalace have been pencilled in for the only pre-season friendly
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Beauty makeovers for charity
Oxford store Allders will hold a make-over marathon for a cancer charity. Staff will charge £1 for a makeover on Saturday, May 26, in aid of Look Good, Feel Better, which gives skin care and make-up advice to women undergoing treatment for cancer to boost
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Getting their bearings (May 13)
People are being given a chance to learn the skill of orienteering at an Oxford beauty spot on Sunday. Armed with maps and compasses, participants will be taught how to negotiate Shotover Country Park at Headington. Glen Murray Glen Murray, countryside
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Balloon fiesta: Timetable of events
Join in the fun at Oxford's Cutteslowe Park on May 12 and 13. Here is a full schedule of what's going up on a big weekend in the skies. Saturday, May 12th 11am: Show opens 11.30am-Noon: Majorette display Noon-1pm: Balloon tethering 1-1.30pm: Kite display
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Oxford Balloon Fiesta: Preview
Giant strawberries, a flying house and a massive Bertie Bassett - all these identifiable flying objects will be floating above Oxford's Cutteslowe Park this weekend. The Oxford Balloon Fiesta, now in its fourth year, is expected to attract more than 60,000
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Mental health website launched
A new website on schizophrenia developed at Oxford University has been launched by NHS Direct Online. The site aims to answer the questions most frequently asked by patients and their carers and offers advice about living with and managing the illness
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Pensioners missing out on cash for fuel
Male pensioners living in Oxfordshire have been urged to find out if they are owed winter fuel payments. About a million men aged over 60 in the UK have yet to claim their winter fuel payments and some live in Oxfordshire, according to Southern Electric
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Legal action looms in home closure row
Councillor John Power has dismissed moves to discipline him as a 'serious misuse of council procedures'. The former Lord Mayor of Oxford has told Oxfordshire County Council, of which he is a member, that he will have nothing to do with an inquiry into
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Battle starts for council seats
Nominations have closed for next month's Oxfordshire County Council elections - and point to a fierce battle for power. No single party has overall control of the council, although the Tories are the largest group with 26 seats. Nominations for the 70
