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Rubbish fire put out
Firefighters believe rubbish next to play equipment at Wootton Community Centre playground was deliberately set alight. Abingdon firefighters were called to the fire at about 10pm on Wednesday. No-one was at the scene when firefighters arrived.
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Five teens arrested
Five teenagers have been arrested after allegedly arming themselves with sticks and setting upon a man in his early twenties. The disturbance broke out in Church Lane, Drayton. The man was beaten and taken to hospital but police said his injuries were
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Artificial lake welcomed
An artificial lake and wetlands covering an area the size of a football stadium are to be created next to the Thames to improve the land and create a haven for plants and wildlife. Villagers and environmental groups have welcomed the project at Lower
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Crown contest
A competition to find the best homemade crown will be among the royalty-themed attractions of the Cholsey School Fete to be held on June 9, from noon to 4pm.
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Strawberry teas
Strawberry teas will be sold in aid of St Mary's Church preservation trust at 145 Burwell Drive, Witney, on Sunday, June 24, from 3pm to 6pm. Tickets cost £3.50.
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Software plan
Computer software vouchers have been presented to Wood Green School, Witney, by Powerhouse Retail Limited, which sells electrical appliances. Josie Carpenter, manager of the Witney store in Welch Way, presented 580 software vouchers to the Woodstock Road
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Golf: Twin town match
The annual golf match beetween Banbury and its twin town of Ermont, in France, will be played at Brailes GC on Friday, June 1.
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Christmas comes in May
Christmas arrived in May, thanks to a Witney swimming pool firm. Staff at Certikin International saved the money that would have been spent on Christmas cards and donated it to two charities. The £700 was divided between Oxford Brookes University's support
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College exhibits work
The annual show of work by Rycotewood College's students, which includes furniture design and restoration, interior design, modelmaking and engineering, will be at the college in Oxford Road, Thame, between June 23 and 26.
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Name a street
People in Thame are being given the chance to pick the names for new streets and developments in the town. In the past the town council has chosen them. But now planning committee chairman David Dodds wants local people to have a go. He said: "We would
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Busy road may be closed
A busy road in Oxfordshire could be closed off for six hours a day to prevent mothers from using their cars to drop off their children at school. The Thame Better Ways to School campaign has worked to seal off Denbigh Road on Lea Park Estate to prevent
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Club in plea for new stadium
Near-bankrupt Thame United are desperate to sell their Windmill Road ground for housing and build new premises elsewhere. If they succeed in the bid for a new ground, the club will have a new stadium, a main pitch, two practice pitches, an all-weather
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Holiday club
Parents of children aged 4-11 are being invited to bring them to a church holiday club. The Ground Breakers club will take place in Wantage Methodist Church Hall. The sessions will run from July 30 to August 3. The cost is £7.50 per child for four mornings
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Parties vie for place on Conservative's heels
Labour say Liberal Democrats are "misleading" voters by claiming they are running a close second to Tory candidate Robert Jackson in Wantage. Robert JacksonLabour candidate Stephen Beer warned that a vote for Liberal Democrat Neil Fawcett would split
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Family stays in tune
Folk music lovers Dave and Kate Guest, together with their children Matthew and Thomas are tuning up to help people with Multiple Sclerosis. The Grove-based musicians will join performers from as far afield as Australia for the Folk for Multiple Sclerosis
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Golf: Pro Derek seeking top drive
Derek Craik jnr, the new professional at Frilford Heath, is also celebrating the arrival of a new car. The Volvo C70 coupe has been provided to him by local dealership, Motorworld. Derek's father, Derek Craik senior, has just retired from the club after
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Football: Roebuck are promoted
Roebuck secured promotion from the Morrells Oxford Sunday League Division 4 with a 2-1 victory over a stubborn Carrier Arms. Carrier, worried by the threat of relegation, deservedly took the lead in the first half, but Roebuck levelled ten minutes before
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Speedway: Cheetahs to heed Eagles' plight
While Oxford are doing very nicely at the top of the Sky Sports Elite League, it can all change in the space of a few days. Take champions Eastbourne Eagles, for example. Three of their riders are more or less out for the season with broken limbs - Joe
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Golf: In-form Booth sets Lakes course record
Three course records were broken during a remarkable day of scoring in the Witney Lakes' Pro-Am. Lee Jackson, the assistant professional at Frilford Heath, teed off first and broke the exisiting course record with a five-under-par 66. Unfortunately for
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Golf: City owe victory to strong finish
Oxford City confirmed their second position in Division 1 of the Shaw and Co Oxfordshire Foursomes League with a 2-1 victory away to Hadden Hill. Steve Webb and Paul Chana won the top match for the hosts. But City finished strongly with victories for
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Bowls: Champs are off to flying start
Carterton launched the defence of their title with a 5-1 win at West Witney in Division 1 of the Kennington Bowls Specialists Oxford & District League. The champions made a great start to the new campaign, finishing the match strongly to record a
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Bowls: Results
Latest club results check KENNET LEAGUE Trentham B 73 (12pts), Marlborough 44 (2) (Marlborough skips first): J Pitson 10, S Darling 22; G Barret 14, M Collins 25; K Haines 20, K Hogbourne 16. Wallingford 96 (14) Milton Hill 59 (0) (Wallingford skips first
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The Island in the Mind by Rodney Hall (Granta, £8.99)
Another swashbuckling tale of empires and exploration, told with subtle psychological twists. Three different characters tell the story of the search for a vast undiscovered southern island which haunted the European imagination in the 17th century. The
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Big Chief Elizabeth by Giles Milton (Sceptre, £6.99)
A thumping great yarn, the story of England's early attempts to colonise North America through Virginia. Sir Walter Raleigh sent out Captain Arthur Barlowe and armadas on a reconnaissance voyage and within a few months of their return was named first
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Football: Mail Under 12s at the double
The Oxford Mail League's Under 12 representative side made it a double as they demolished their rivals Swindon at the Inter-League finals night at Chippenham Town. The win meant both the under 12s and under 13s clinched the titles for the first time.
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Speedway: Dazzling Drymls on the crest of a wave
The dynamic Dryml brothers, Ales and Lukas, have really come of age over the last two weeks for the JT/Fox Oxford Cheetahs. You only have to look at the top of the Sky Sports Elite League to see what a difference their contributions have made. Last year
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Lodger sighted after TV appeal
Detectives hunting the lodger of a former Oxfordshire woman who was found murdered at her home are investigating a possible sighting. Peter Airey, 27, thought to be the last person to see Carol Evans alive, is believed to have been seen on a train. The
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Boy, 11, robbed in street
An 11-year-old schoolboy has been robbed of his birthday money during a shopping trip in Abingdon. The victim and a friend were approached by two older teenage boys in the town centre. The teenagers started a conversation, then one of them grabbed the
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Karen raises thousands for MS
A woman who watched her mother die of multiple sclerosis has raised more than £3,500 for other victims of the disease by running the London Marathon. Karen Burt, 29, spent her childhood caring for her mother, Jane, as she got more and more ill with MS
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Railway talk
Michael Casey will be giving a talk on the Railway Roundabout for the railway club on Tuesday, June 5, at the Methodist church halll, chipping Norton. Starting at 7.30pm, the event is open to members and visitors.
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May 31: Youth club is hit with Tory
Banbury Tory candidate Tony Baldry visited the Willy Freund Youth Club on Bretch Hill and came away impressed. Tony BaldryHe said: "They are running an excellent club on a shoestring budget, and I am genuinely impressed with what I have seen." Mr Baldry
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May 31: Culture minister in town
Culture Secretary Chris Smith was in Oxford to give the campaign of Labour candidate Gill Kirk a boost. Mrs Kirk is standing for Labour in the Oxford West and Abingdon constituency. She insisted Labour are still campaigning hard for a seat where the Liberal
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May 31: Candidate's name left off voting forms
Independent candidate David Leake was stunned when he discovered that his name had been left off the ballot paper sent to postal voters. Mr Leake, 55, is standing as an Independent in Oxford's St Clement's division in the county council election. He found
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Tennis: Henman's backing Greg
Greg Rusedski was today hoping to keep the British momentum rolling amid the Gallic bedlam which is sure to accompany his clash with Fabrice Santoro. The British No 2's second-round match on the red clay at the French Open was scheduled for later today
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Bowls: Results
Latest club results check KENNET LEAGUE Trentham B 73 (12pts), Marlborough 44 (2) (Marlborough skips first): J Pitson 10, S Darling 22; G Barret 14, M Collins 25; K Haines 20, K Hogbourne 16. Wallingford 96 (14) Milton Hill 59 (0) (Wallingford skips first
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May 30: Candidate alert to mistake by printers
Labour candidate Les Sibley had to look twice when he saw a copy of one of his election leaflets - because it showed Bicester and Banbury in the wrong place. The former mayor of Bicester is standing as Labour's General Election candidate in the Banbury
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JUNE 16: Carnival fun for all
Legends and fantasies will be the theme of this year's Woodstock Charity Carnival on Saturday, June 16. Hundreds of adults and children are expected to take part in the parade, which will start at 6.05 pm. Other attractions include several youth bands
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JUNE 2: Local plan goes on show to public
People will have an opportunity to give their views about how Oxford city centre and Jericho should develop during the next decade at the city council's final action planning events. Issues likely to be raised include the possible relocation of Oxford
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Software plan
Computer software vouchers have been presented to Wood Green School, Witney, by Powerhouse Retail Limited, which sells electrical appliances. Josie Carpenter, manager of the Witney store in Welch Way, presented 580 software vouchers to the Woodstock Road
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School wins Investors in People award
A PRIMARY school has become the 50th school in Oxfordshire to win an Investors in People award for its commitment to staff and pupils. North Kidlington school, which has 340 pupils and 35 staff, was praised for its strong ethos of teamwork. A recent project
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Past Times sale saves 720 jobs
A buyer has been found for the Past Times chain of historical gift shops, saving 720 jobs, including 100 at its Witney headquarters. The company, with 74 shops across the UK, including one in Turl Street, Oxford, has been bought by a group of "experienced
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'Statue' marks OTS day
A new "Martyrs' Memorial" was unveiled in Oxford today to mark the second anniversary of the controversial Oxford Transport Strategy. The 10ft structure was hailed as a monument to the victims of "dogma, extremism and waste" by opponents of OTS. Roger
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Choir entertains residents
People at Katharine House Hospice were entertained by a chamber choir - and three generations of a family were present to enjoy the occasion. The choir of 12-year-old pupils from Winchester House School in Brackley sang a collection of works, including
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Lodger sighted after TV appeal
Detectives hunting the lodger of a former Oxfordshire woman who was found murdered at her home are investigating a possible sighting. Peter Airey, 27, thought to be the last person to see Carol Evans alive, is believed to have been seen on a train. The
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Sir Roger to be guest of honour
A family party will be held at the Aristotle Lane recreation ground on Saturday, June 2, from 11am to 1pm to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Polstead Playgroup, which meets in St Margaret's Institute, Polstead Road, Oxford. Sir Roger Bannister will
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Local plan goes on show to public
People will have an opportunity to give their views about how Oxford city centre and Jericho should develop during the next decade at the city council's final action planning events. Issues likely to be raised include the possible relocation of Oxford
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Star puckers up
Soap fan John Brown got a kiss on the cheek from East Enders' Melanie after queuing for four hours to catch a glimpse of the stars at the British Soap Awards. John, 12, had travelled from Oxford with his family, who were lucky enough to get tickets for
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£20m shops work starts
Work on Wantage's new £20m shopping development has started - after a wait of more than 15 years. Townspeople have welcomed the beginning of the long-awaited Limborough Road scheme, which will transform a semi-derelict industrial estate into a retail
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Man drowned in canal
The body of an Oxford man was dragged 70ft along a canal after it became hooked up in the propeller of a narrowboat. Errol Radburn had been missing from his Lake Street home for more than a month, when his body was discovered in the canal. Boat maintenance
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'Statue' marks OTS day
A new "Martyrs' Memorial" was unveiled in Oxford today to mark the second anniversary of the controversial Oxford Transport Strategy. The 10ft structure was hailed as a monument to the victims of "dogma, extremism and waste" by opponents of OTS. Roger
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Golf: In-form Booth sets Lakes course record
Three course records were broken during a remarkable day of scoring in the Witney Lakes' Pro-Am. Lee Jackson, the assistant professional at Frilford Heath, teed off first and broke the exisiting course record with a five-under-par 66. Unfortunately for
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Waiter jailed for two years for stabbing
A waiter who stabbed a homeowner outside his property after a row about late-night noise in a residential street was jailed at Oxford Crown Court. Bokul Ali, 25, pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and was sent to prison for two years for knifing David
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Bowls: Champs are off to flying start
Carterton launched the defence of their title with a 5-1 win at West Witney in Division 1 of the Kennington Bowls Specialists Oxford & District League. The champions made a great start to the new campaign, finishing the match strongly to record a
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Adverts authority warns chiropractor
A chiropractor with a string of letters after his name has been warned not to call himself doctor while touting for patients. Known as Bob by friends and patients, Robert Mackay DC, MA, BSc, LLB, BA (Psy), BA (Phil), Dip HSW, Adv Dip Crim, Adv Dip Child
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JUNE 6: Volunteers meet
The Volunteer Centre is holding its annual general meeting at the Methodist Church, St Leonard's Square, Wallingford, on June 6, starting at noon.
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JUNE 16: Question time
A quiz night will be held in the Winchester Room of St Mary's Church, Witney, on Saturday, June 16, starting at 7.30 pm. Tickets cost £5 and include a fish and chip supper.
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JUNE 23: Church fete
The Holy Trinity summer fete will be held on Saturday, June 23, at Wood Green, Witney, starting at 2pm with stalls and a fancy dress competition.
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JUNE: E-mail classes
A series of 'Surfing the Net and E-mail classes', for over 50s, will take place at the Northway Centre, Headington. The classes are on June 5, 12, 19 and 26, and cost £26. For details call 01865 768359.
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JUNE 2: Stall stalled
A stall of second-hand items organised by the Friends of the the Vale and Downland Museum will be set up on June 9 - a week later than planned. The June 2 stall has been cancelled.
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JUNE 9: Wacky races
Wood louse racing will be among the more unusual entertainments on offer when SS Philip and James First School, Oxford, stages its summer fete on Saturday, June 9. The fete will be held at the school, in Leckford Road, north Oxford, and starts at 2pm.
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JULY30-AUG 3: Holiday club
Parents of children aged 4-11 are being invited to bring them to a church holiday club. The Ground Breakers club will take place in Wantage Methodist Church Hall. The sessions will run from July 30 to August 3. The cost is £7.50 per child for four mornings
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JUNE 5-30: Students' art on show
A group of students is planning an exhibition of charcoal drawings, as part of Brackley Music Festival. The 15-year-old pupils at Magdalen College School are staging Drawn to Music, at Brackley Library, from June 5 to June 30. The festival runs from June
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JUNE 17: Green fun
Fun with an environmental theme can be found at The Big Green Event, Rycotewood College, Oxford Road, on Sunday, June 17, from 10am to 4pm. The theme of the event is 'Detox Your Life'. There will be music, crafts, stalls, organic food and remedies and
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Director finds fame
A communications director from Oxfordshire is the oldest contestant in the hit television series Big Brother. Stuart Hoskins, 36, joined nine other people in a London house on Friday. They will live together without access to the outside world, while
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Review: West Side Story, Oxford Apollo
Go and see West Side Story at the Oxford Apollo (until Saturday) for five reasons. One, Gee Officer Krupke. Two, America. Both these numbers are funny, slick, and were well rewarded by applause. In a ply-off, I suspect the Shark Girls would come out on
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Leaders needed to help scouts
Youngsters wanting to become scouts in the Didcot area could find the door closed because of a shortage of leaders at every level, including cubs and beavers. The worst leadership crisis for years has also left Didcot District Scout Association without
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Golf: Pro Derek seeking top drive
Derek Craik jnr, the new professional at Frilford Heath, is also celebrating the arrival of a new car. The Volvo C70 coupe has been provided to him by local dealership, Motorworld. Derek's father, Derek Craik senior, has just retired from the club after
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Bus fumes put art in danger
Exhaust fumes from the growing number of buses stopping outside Oxford's Ashmolean Museum could damage its priceless paintings, it has been claimed. Museum staff are also concerned that potential visitors are being put off seeing the historic attractions
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Boy, 11, robbed in street
An 11-year-old schoolboy has been robbed of his birthday money during a shopping trip in Abingdon. The victim and a friend were approached by two older teenage boys in the town centre. The teenagers started a conversation, then one of them grabbed the
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Dennis is not political, says Beano
A political candidate has been rapped by the publishers of a children's comic for using the character of Dennis the Menace as part of its campaign. General election candidate Sigrid Shreeve, who is standing for the No Spin party in the Oxford West and
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Software plan
Computer software vouchers have been presented to Wood Green School, Witney, by Powerhouse Retail Limited, which sells electrical appliances. Josie Carpenter, manager of the Witney store in Welch Way, presented 580 software vouchers to the Woodstock Road
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Jive session
Movers and groovers will be letting it all hang out at the Castle Leisure Centre's next Modern Jive Dancing extravaganza on SaturdayJune 2, from 8pm. For details of the Wallingford event, contact the centre on 01491 839755.
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Summer stroll
Community group Cholsey 1000 Plus is organising a Midsummer Stroll through Little Wittenham Nature Reserve on June 23, led by the reserve's director, Dr Steve Head. Strollers, are to rendezvous at the Clumps Car Park at 6.45pm. After the walk, the evening
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Art year ends
A giant fruit cake designed by artist Frances Hamblin will be unveiled at the River and Rowing Museum, Mill Meadows, Henley, on Sunday, June 3, at 11.30am. The cake has been produced to mark the end of the Year of the Artist, which has been running since
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Delays hit post office handover
Hopes for a swift handover of Cholsey Post Office to a new owner have hit a snag. Sub-postmaster Eddie Kinch intended to retire and pass the business on to Paul Hobbs today (Thursday), but the plans have been hit by delays. Mr Hobbs, a former employee
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Hospital project delayed
Campaigners for a new 60-bed hospital and nursing home say they now face a "very tight timetable" after councillors voted to defer their planning application. The facility, which would be run by housing association Sanctuary Care, is planned for the site
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Town businesses rally after sudden closure of store
Business is booming in Wallingford, with new shops opening despite the sudden closure of the Gateway superstore. A number of businesses have started new ventures or expanded their premises in the town during recent weeks. Four of the five new units in
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Church fete
The Holy Trinity summer fete will be held on Saturday, June 23, at Wood Green, Witney, starting at 2pm with stalls and a fancy dress competition.
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Share offer
Community Pub Plc, which has plans to build a pub on the Deer Park estate, Witney, is offering 150,000 £1 shares at £1.50 to raise £225,000 for the new building. To find out more about the share scheme, call 01993 771222.
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Sale raises £1m
French furniture, decorations and Asian porcelain of the mid-to-late 18th century were auctioned by Doyle New York. The property was from the estate of Lady Sarah Consuelo Spencer-Churchill, the Vanderbilt heiress and sister of the 11th Duke of Malborough
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Pub could become post office
A pub could come to the rescue of villagers who have just lost their village shop and post office. Talks are being held with Morrells of Oxford to diversify the business of The Crown public house at Finstock. In the short term it is hoped to set up a
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Past Times sale saves 720 jobs
A buyer has been found for the Past Times chain of historical gift shops, saving 720 jobs, including 100 at its Witney headquarters. The company, with 74 shops across the UK, including one in Turl Street, Oxford, has been bought by a group of "experienced
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Green fun
Fun with an environmental theme can be found at The Big Green Event, Rycotewood College, Oxford Road, on Sunday, June 17, from 10am to 4pm. The theme of the event is 'Detox Your Life'. There will be music, crafts, stalls, organic food and remedies and
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£20m shops work starts
Work on Wantage's new £20m shopping development has started - after a wait of more than 15 years. Townspeople have welcomed the beginning of the long-awaited Limborough Road scheme, which will transform a semi-derelict industrial estate into a retail
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Tennis: Henman's backing Greg
Greg Rusedski was today hoping to keep the British momentum rolling amid the Gallic bedlam which is sure to accompany his clash with Fabrice Santoro. The British No 2's second-round match on the red clay at the French Open was scheduled for later today
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Football: Mail Under 12s at the double
The Oxford Mail League's Under 12 representative side made it a double as they demolished their rivals Swindon at the Inter-League finals night at Chippenham Town. The win meant both the under 12s and under 13s clinched the titles for the first time.
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Speedway: Dazzling Drymls on the crest of a wave
The dynamic Dryml brothers, Ales and Lukas, have really come of age over the last two weeks for the JT/Fox Oxford Cheetahs. You only have to look at the top of the Sky Sports Elite League to see what a difference their contributions have made. Last year
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Director finds fame
A communications director from Oxfordshire is the oldest contestant in the hit television series Big Brother. Stuart Hoskins, 36, joined nine other people in a London house on Friday. They will live together without access to the outside world, while
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Maxwell's Curse by M. J. Trow (Hodder and Stoughton, £6.99)
The latest crime thriller involving Peter "Mad Max" Maxwell begins with his discovery on his own doorstep of the body of an old woman who, on an unseasonably mild night, has frozen to death. Maxwell decides to investigate and uncovers a sinister intrigue
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Wednesday's Child by Peter Robinson (Pan, £5.99)
The abduction of a young girl brings back dreadful memories of the Moors murders for Inspector Banks and Superintendent Gristhorpe. Two social workers, investigating reports of child abuse, appear at Brenda Scupham's door, saying they must take her seven-year-old
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20-Minute Retreats by Rachel Harris (Pan, £6.99)
A guide for those who can't afford to actually go away, but need some space from the bustle of everyday life. There are ideas for meditation, contemplation and self-discovery, drawn from many different cultures, traditions and psychological disciplines
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Unknown Pleasures by Jason Cowley (Faber, £6.99)
Joshua Winter arrives back in England from Canada to search for his father -- or his father's killer. His father vanished unexpectedly 12 years previously, when Joshua was a child, and he has never got over his father's disappearance. As he battles his
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E-mail classes
A series of 'Surfing the Net and E-mail classes', for over 50s, will take place at the Northway Centre, Headington. The classes are on June 5, 12, 19 and 26, and cost £26. For details call 01865 768359.
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Football: Roebuck are promoted
Roebuck secured promotion from the Morrells Oxford Sunday League Division 4 with a 2-1 victory over a stubborn Carrier Arms. Carrier, worried by the threat of relegation, deservedly took the lead in the first half, but Roebuck levelled ten minutes before
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Speedway: Cheetahs to heed Eagles' plight
While Oxford are doing very nicely at the top of the Sky Sports Elite League, it can all change in the space of a few days. Take champions Eastbourne Eagles, for example. Three of their riders are more or less out for the season with broken limbs - Joe
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Golf: City owe victory to strong finish
Oxford City confirmed their second position in Division 1 of the Shaw and Co Oxfordshire Foursomes League with a 2-1 victory away to Hadden Hill. Steve Webb and Paul Chana won the top match for the hosts. But City finished strongly with victories for
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Fake TV cards denial
A man has denied selling fake cards for decoding Dutch satellite television transmissions. David Mainwaring, 34, of Buckingham Close, Diddcot, faces three charges of breaking copyright law by selling cards which decrypt TV signals from the Dutch broadcaster
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Fake TV cards denial
A man has denied selling fake cards for decoding Dutch satellite television transmissions. David Mainwaring, 34, of Buckingham Close, Diddcot, faces three charges of breaking copyright law by selling cards which decrypt TV signals from the Dutch broadcaster
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Club in plea for new stadium
Near-bankrupt Thame United are desperate to sell their Windmill Road ground for housing and build new premises elsewhere. If they succeed in the bid for a new ground, the club will have a new stadium, a main pitch, two practice pitches, an all-weather
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JUNE 2: Coffee morning
A coffee morning and cake sale will be held at St Aloysius Gonzaga Oratory Church, in Woodstock Rd, Oxford, on June 2, from 10.30am to noon to raise money to help the battle against poverty in the Third World.
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Staircase fire
An external staircase attached to shops in Old Marston Road, Marston, caught fire at about 10.20pm on Wednesday. Firefighters from Rewley Road put out the fire, which started in a cupboard under the staircase. No-one was injured in the incident and the
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Youth club is hit with Tory
Banbury Tory candidate Tony Baldry visited the Willy Freund Youth Club on Bretch Hill and came away impressed. Tony BaldryHe said: "They are running an excellent club on a shoestring budget, and I am genuinely impressed with what I have seen." Mr Baldry
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Preview: Music evening at St Hilda's, Firday, June 1
Soprano Ann Mackay joins pianist Paul Turner in an evening of arias and songs at the Jacqueline du Pr Building. Bring a picnic if weather permits to enjoy in the grounds of St Hilda's before the concert begins.
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Preview: The Sound of Music, June 1 -2
A student production of The Sound of Music is being staged in the St John's College Auditorium on Friday and Saturday night. It is directed by Ian Taylor who has worked on several successful musical productions in Oxford, including Sweeney Todd at the
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Preview: Kantrovitch Ensemble at the Sheldonian, Friday, June 1
The Kantrovitch Ensemble of London performs a programme of music by Mozart at the Sheldonian Theatre. The ensemble was formed by oboist Robin Canter who uses the original family name of his great grandfather who emigrated from Russia to England at the
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May 31: Dennis is not political, says Beano
A political candidate has been rapped by the publishers of a children's comic for using the character of Dennis the Menace as part of its campaign. General election candidate Sigrid Shreeve, who is standing for the No Spin party in the Oxford West and
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Preview:African Notes at the Sheldonian - Saturday, June 2
John Williams and his friends take over the Sheldonian Theatre tomorrow to bring us African Notes. The concert is part of the Oxford Contemporary Music's Spring 2001 programme and consists of African music, mainly from Cameroon, Madagascar, South Africa
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Preview: Channel 4's Mark Thomas at the Pegasus - June 4 - July 2
Every Monday from June 4 to July 2, the sabre-edged comedian Mark Thomas, the star of Channel 4's The Mark Thomas Project, will be performing at the Pegasus Theatre. While he is in Oxford he will be trying out new material on his Monday night audiences
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Preview: Roald Dahl's The Twits at Oxford Playhouse - June 5 - 9
Roald Dahl's irresistibly revolting tale of The Twits comes to the Oxford Playhouse next week in a new adaptation by David Wood. The Twits are the smelly old couple who play ghastly tricks on each other, and then capture and train a family of monkeys
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Review: Romeo and Juliet at the Old Fire Station until Saturday, June 2
A colourful, well-paced production of one of Shakespeare's best-loved plays is offered this week at Oxford's Old Fire Station, writes Don Fathers. This student production is true to the text, and well enunciated too. It is a tale of young love told by
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JUNE 2: Sir Roger to be guest of honour
A family party will be held at the Aristotle Lane recreation ground on Saturday, June 2, from 11am to 1pm to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Polstead Playgroup, which meets in St Margaret's Institute, Polstead Road, Oxford. Sir Roger Bannister will
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JUNE 24: Cycle ride invitation
Cycling enthusiasts have been urged to raise money for leukaemia victims by taking part in a Big Bike Ride. The Oxford event is being organised by the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust and has three courses offering something for keen cyclists of all ages
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JUNE 24: Annual road race in Thame
More than 400 runners are expected to pound the roads around Thame during the annual 10km road race. The event, part of Thame Festival of Sport on June 24, is sponsored by marketing company CPM, in Aylesbury Road. During the race there will be two fun
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JUNE 8: Family stays in tune
Folk music lovers Dave and Kate Guest, together with their children Matthew and Thomas are tuning up to help people with Multiple Sclerosis. The Grove-based musicians will join performers from as far afield as Australia for the Folk for Multiple Sclerosis
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No regrets, says United's sponsor
By Maggie Hartford Business Editor THE boss of Internet company Domino has no regrets about his decision to sponsor Oxford United for a six-figure sum, despite the club's poor showing last season. Though United were relegated to Nationwide Division 3
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Radiohead 'madness'
Midnight madness is set to descend on Cornmarket Street, Oxford, this Sunday (June 3). Oxford pop group, Radiohead, are releasing a new album titled 'Amnesiac', and to celebrate the HMV record store in Cornmarket will be opening up at the stroke of midnight
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Lloyd-Webber helps churches
The man who wrote Jesus Christ Superstar is supporting an plan to keep churches in Oxfordshire open longer to the public. Andrew Lloyd-Webber, composer of a string of West End musicals including Cats and Phantom of the Opera, has a long-standing love
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Double date for orchestra
The Oxford Concert Party orchestra will perform two concerts for pensioners on Monday, June 4. The first, organised with the help of Age Concern, takes place at the Barton Neighbourhood Centre lunch club at 11am. At 2pm, the group will perform at Long
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Man drowned in canal
The body of an Oxford man was dragged 70ft along a canal after it became hooked up in the propeller of a narrowboat. Errol Radburn had been missing from his Lake Street home for more than a month, when his body was discovered in the canal. Boat maintenance
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'Turn in the cowards who left Ross to die'
A community leader has sent a message to the "cowards" who left nine-year-old Ross Doyle dying in the street and the people who are shielding their identity. Molly Florey, chairman of Blackbird Leys Parish Council, is involved in a series of community
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Cutting edge fun
Youngsters have been busy this half-term holiday making a commotion in the ocean - without getting their toes wet! Huw Price, aged ten, gets a taste of life as a sand tiger shark.The children, aged between five and 11, have been taking part in 'Commotion
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Rare syndrome linked to death
A musician who collapsed and died at his home may have been a victim of either Sudden Adult Death Syndrome or an "epileptic-type attack", an inquest has heard. Paul Napper, 34, of Hambleside, Bicester, was found dead at his home by police after friends
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Adverts authority warns chiropractor
A chiropractor with a string of letters after his name has been warned not to call himself doctor while touting for patients. Known as Bob by friends and patients, Robert Mackay DC, MA, BSc, LLB, BA (Psy), BA (Phil), Dip HSW, Adv Dip Crim, Adv Dip Child
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Football: Magpies beat Collingwood
Burford Magpies under 15s beat Collingwood Juniors from London 2-0 in the regional heat of the Europe-wide Power League five-a-side tournament at Slough. The Magpies also won the semi-final 2- 0 against Windsor Kites after finishing top of their seven-team
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Summer gridlock for drivers
Motorists in Oxford are facing a summer of gridlock after it was revealed that the city's St Clements Street will undergo 11 weeks of roadworks. The work, due to begin on Monday, June 11, will stretch from The Plain to the Marston Road junction. The news
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It's high fives for cheetahs
JT/FOX Oxford Cheetahs made it five wins on the trot with a 46-44 victory at Saddlebow Road last night to stay top of the Sky Sports Eite League. However, a shadow was cast over the meeting by a terrifying accident in heat eight. Oxford's Lukas Dryml
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JUNE 5: Railway talk
Michael Casey will be giving a talk on the Railway Roundabout for the railway club on Tuesday, June 5, at the Methodist church halll, chipping Norton. Starting at 7.30pm, the event is open to members and visitors.
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JUNE 2: Jive session
Movers and groovers will be letting it all hang out at the Castle Leisure Centre's next Modern Jive Dancing extravaganza on SaturdayJune 2, from 8pm. For details of the Wallingford event, contact the centre on 01491 839755.
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JUNE 4: Double date for orchestra
The Oxford Concert Party orchestra will perform two concerts for pensioners on Monday, June 4. The first, organised with the help of Age Concern, takes place at the Barton Neighbourhood Centre lunch club at 11am. At 2pm, the group will perform at Long
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JUNE 23: Summer stroll
Community group Cholsey 1000 Plus is organising a Midsummer Stroll through Little Wittenham Nature Reserve on June 23, led by the reserve's director, Dr Steve Head. Strollers, are to rendezvous at the Clumps Car Park at 6.45pm. After the walk, the evening
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Cutting edge fun
Youngsters have been busy this half-term holiday making a commotion in the ocean - without getting their toes wet! Huw Price, aged ten, gets a taste of life as a sand tiger shark.The children, aged between five and 11, have been taking part in 'Commotion
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Lloyd-Webber helps churches
The man who wrote Jesus Christ Superstar is supporting an plan to keep churches in Oxfordshire open longer to the public. Andrew Lloyd-Webber, composer of a string of West End musicals including Cats and Phantom of the Opera, has a long-standing love
