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Trouser ripper gets probation
A court has ordered a man who tore hundreds of pairs of children's trousers to get psychiatric help. Clive Julian Kemmish, 38, was put on probation for two years and told to carry out 75 hours' community service by Bicester magistrates. He was also ordered
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Attack 'not racist' says owner
An attack on a newsagent's shop, which police have said was racially motivated, has been dismissed s "petty and annoying" vandalism. Four youths were filmed by a CCTV camera spraying graffiti on a wall and pavement outside the Tura shop in Oxford Road
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Poet works with pupils
Poet Julie Ward has spent a week working with youngsters at Penhurst School in Chipping Norton. The school, which caters for children with profound learning difficulties, laid on a week of workshops.
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'I'm no hero' says boy's saviour
Teenager Daniel Rumley saved the life of a drunken friend - but insisted yesterday he was no hero. Daniel RumleyThe 16-year-old said: "All I did was to help a mate in trouble. Anyone would have done the same for a friend. He was drunk. He collapsed and
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Grants given to schools
Gifts totalling £1,450 are being handed out by a parish council to help local children. The annual awards by Haddenham parish council are made from an education fund. Charitable Foundations committee chairman John Brandis said as interest rates had stayed
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Views sought on park restoration
Public opinion is being sought on an ambitious restoration project for the Abbey Grounds in Abingdon, costing nearly £1m. A grant application for £675,000 is being drawn up to the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Vale of White Horse District Council will fund
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Helpers head to refugee camps
Four members of Oxford University are taking their skills in helping handicapped children into the orphanages and refugee camps of Bulgaria. They will develop organised activities, take and make toys and equipment and help train the staff to stimulate
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Athletics: Nothing breaks Cecilia's heart!
Hook Norton Harrier Cecilia Peterson has returned to Britain after competing successfully in the Western States' 100-mile Trail Race in California. In temperatures slightly cooler than last year - not much above 30, C - the race started in the Olympic
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Cricket: KO king David sets sights on Wycombe
All-rounder David Taylor can't wait for Banbury's next venture in the National Club KO Cup. The big-hitting left-hander followed up scores of 140 against Loughborough and 90 against Finedon Dolben with a blistering 188 on Saturday to bat Birmingham League
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Taste of leisure on offer
Free taster courses in leisure pursuits are being run at Heyford Park, Upper Heyford. The courses are being held over the weekend of July 14 and 15, from 9.30am to 4pm in the community centre at the former RAF Upper Heyford airfield. Graham Ablett, development
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Fans to meet 60s heroes
Sixties pop stars Gerry and the Pacemakers are to play in Thame. Their show will be on the style of the TV presentations An Audience With... so fans will have chance to put their questions to the group. The group, part of the Mersey Sound and led by Gerry
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Festival fills church
An historic church became a riot of colour as it celebrated its flower festival. Mary Parker and Sue Thwaite are pictured enjoying the display at the parish church of SS Peter and Paul, Wantage, which threw open its doors for four days of entertainment
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American football: Oxford Saints defence force superb shut-out
Domino's Oxford Saints maintained their unbeaten record thanks to their finest defensive performance of the season in a 19-0 victory over Ipswich Cardinals at Oxford Rugby Club on Sunday. They now have six wins and still lead the Southern Conference of
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Athletics: It's a breeze as Tim comes fourth
Veteran Tim Hughes made light of testing conditions to finish fourth in the Bourton-on-the-Water 15-mile road race on Saturday. The challenging, hilly Cotswold course, which included two climbs of the steep road up to Rissington, was made harder by the
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Cricket: I should have played for India - double ton ace
Manoj Parmar, whose prolific run-scoring feats have been a feature of Oxfordshire cricket over the past five years, hit new heights on Sunday. The 33-year-old Thame batsman recorded a career best 235 in a Thames and Chiltern Sunday League game against
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Cricket: Scorecards
Oxfordshire scorecard - July 4 *Cherwell League Div 3: Bicester & N Oxford 2nd lost to Aylesbury BICESTER & N OXFORD 2ND M Wingfield-Digby lbw b Donachie...34 J Baxter lbw b Robinson...50 Middleton run out...56 Perkins c Gower b Kempster...17
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Cricket: Kidlington hammer Bicester in semi
Kidlington thrashed a powerful Bicester and North Oxford side by a massive 125 runs to reach the final TNT Cider KO Cup final at Kingston Bagpuize tomorrow night. John Kitson hammered an unbeaten 86 as KIdlington scored an incredible 216-2 from 20 overs
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Cricket: Stars and Marauders leading the way
Oxford Stars and Marauders are still joint top midway through the Elmer Cotton Midweek League campaign. They meet for the first time in their next match, as their first game was postponed. A good all-round batting display and excellent bowling helped
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Cricket: Charlie is Blues' darling
Oxford completed their first University Match victory for six years when they beat Cambridge by three wickets with 6.3 overs to spare at Fenner's yesterday. Having been set 205 to win in 69 overs, the Dark Blues were seen home by Charlie Warren who hit
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Cricket: Kidlington hammer Bicester in semi
Kidlington thrashed a powerful Bicester and North Oxford side by a massive 125 runs to reach the final TNT Cider KO Cup final at Kingston Bagpuize tomorrow night. John Kitson hammered an unbeaten 86 as KIdlington scored an incredible 216-2 from 20 overs
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Man charged over child pornography
A man has appeared before magistrates charged with possession of indecent material relating to children. Conrad Phillips, 38, of St Bernard's Road, Oxford, is charged with 20 counts of possessing indecent images of children and one of making an indecent
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Happy Independence Day
The Stars and Stripes are fluttering to mark American Independence Day today - and two Abingdon schoolboys have cause for a double celebration. Luke and Matthew Luke Corrigan and Matthew Turner, both 12, have been selected to represent England against
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Attack 'not racist' says owner
An attack on a newsagent's shop, which police have said was racially motivated, has been dismissed s "petty and annoying" vandalism. Four youths were filmed by a CCTV camera spraying graffiti on a wall and pavement outside the Tura shop in Oxford Road
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Firms team up
Fleet risk management provider and driving event organiser, Drive & Survive, has formed a strategic partnership with one of the UK's best known driving activity and motoring entertainment companies, Drive It All. Drive & Survive clients will have
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Very reliable
Motorists seeking the greatest reliability in a second-hand car should buy Japanese models, according to a new survey. Japanese vehicles took four of the top five places in a used car reliability survey table compiled by What Car? magazine. Best of the
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BMW announces prices
BMW has announced the prices of the new 3 Series Compact. The entry level 316ti will be priced from £16,280 and the more powerful 325ti SE will cost £22,610. Both models will be on sale in the UK from August 16. Two additional models, the 318ti and the
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Nissan gives Almera the boot
Nissan is launching a choice of six booted Almeras. Prices will start from £11,065 putting it level with the equivalent five-door. The new four-doors will be marching up alongside Almera three and five-door hatchbacks, as well as the Almera Tino compact
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Mini set to launch
The eagerly awaited Oxford-built Mini hits the roads of Britain on Saturday. BMW sold off Rover but retained the Mini which is built at Cowley. It is priced from £10,300, with the more powerful Cooper version priced at £11,600. When the original Mini
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Review: Taming of the Shrew -Wadham College garden, until August 4
Much spirited to-ing and fro-ing as the Bold and Saucy Theatre Company sets the scene for another evening of Shakespeare's fun and confusion, writes Donald Fathers. Playing in the beautiful Wadham gardens, this company romps through the first act and
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Rugby: Cavaliers battle to the last
Oxford Cavaliers, decimated by injuries and unavailability, suffered their fourth successive defeat as they were thrashed 72-14 away to Cardiff Demons in round eight of the Summer RL Conference Central South Division. Cavaliers, missing six players due
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U's in training ground switch
Oxford United have swapped Sandford for Horspath as their main training ground. Their old training base at Sandford-on-Thames was well placed, being close to the new stadium, but the club were not happy about the quality of the pitches. And the club's
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Cricket: Jeacock blow hits Oxon victory bid
Injury-hit Oxfordshire just failed to force a victory on the final day of their three-day Minor Counties Championship game with Wales at Swansea. Needing 245 runs to win from a minimum of 54 overs, the home side were hanging on at 195-8 at the close.
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Cheap finance deal boosts sportsbike
Yamaha's YZF-R1, the country's top selling large capacity sportsbike, is now available with zero per cent finance, writes Simon Nix. Despite some stiff competition in 2001, Yamaha's benchmark R1 remains Britain's best selling large capacity sportsbike
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JUL 13-29: Abbey Grounds exhibition
Public opinion is being sought on an ambitious restoration project for the Abbey Grounds in Abingdon, costing nearly £1m. A grant application for £675,000 is being drawn up to the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Vale of White Horse District Council will fund
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European managers' degree celebrated
A new breed of international managers will be produced by a ground-breaking European master's degree that includes a year in Oxford. Management students can now study for a year in Oxford, plus two years in other European countries, to gain a British
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Station master retires
An award-winning station master, who has been praised by commuters for his cheerful attitude, has retired after 26 years on the railways. Colin GilesColin Giles, 65, of Cavendish Park, Didcot, has worked at Cholsey Station for 15 years. Commuters said
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Planners urged to widen vital road
Transport planners are being urged to consider widening part of Marcham Road in Abingdon's transport strategy, which starts this autumn. The town council is sending its views on the strategy to a steering group, which will co-ordinate opinions as the
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Bingo hall may open in multi-storey
An underused multi-storey car park is likely to become a full house again thanks to a multi-million pound project to transform part of it into a bingo hall. Oxford City Council planning committee members were today deciding whether the venture at Castle
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Charity shop burgled again
A cancer charity wants donors to help pay for better security after its Wallingford shop was raided again. Burglars broke into the safe of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund's shop in Market Place last Wednesday night and got away with £70 in cash. The
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Tourist trade given a boost
West Oxfordshire District Council is offering to help the local tourist trade recover from the effects of foot and mouth disease. The council will hold a back-to-business evening at Cogges Manor Farm Museum, Witney, on Monday, from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Business
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Mini set to launch
The eagerly awaited Oxford-built Mini hits the roads of Britain on Saturday. BMW sold off Rover but retained the Mini which is built at Cowley. It is priced from £10,300, with the more powerful Cooper version priced at £11,600. When the original Mini
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Plea to supermarkets to sell local farmers' produce
An Oxfordshire farmers' leader has called for an initiative to put locally produced food on supermarket shelves. David Orpwood, chairman of the National Farmers Union Oxfordshire branch, said people should be able to buy produce in shops which was clearly
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Talks resolve BMW pay dispute
Management and unions at the BMW plant at Cowley have resolved a pay dispute after two days of talks. The row centred on a new seven-grade pay structure for workers that BMW wants to introduce to replace Rover's three grades. Under the plan, about 20
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Man charged over child pornography
A man has appeared before magistrates charged with possession of indecent material relating to children. Conrad Phillips, 38, of St Bernard's Road, Oxford, is charged with 20 counts of possessing indecent images of children and one of making an indecent
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Co-op plans welcomed
Residents have welcomed a supermarket's plans to transform a derelict Oxford petrol station into an area for the community. People in Headington said the former Co-op garage, on London Road, is an eyesore and have praised the store's proposals to redevelop
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Talks aim to tackle city centre louts
A group set up to eliminate drunken and anti-social behaviour from Oxford city centre has its first meeting later this month. The "street culture" steering group, which meets on July 11, is being led by the chief executive of Oxford City Council, Marion
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Bingo hall may open in multi-storey
An underused multi-storey car park is likely to become a full house again thanks to a multi-million pound project to transform part of it into a bingo hall. Oxford City Council planning committee members were today deciding whether the venture at Castle
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Henman can win it now
Davis Cup captain Roger Taylor has urged Tim Henman to take advantage of his best-ever chance to win Wimbledon. Henman was today facing Switzerland's Roger Federer in the quarter-finals on Centre Court after the Swiss teenager's shock victory over seven-time
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Football: Thorne hits back at Fontaine
Abingdon Town boss Alan Thorne has hit out at Chris Fontaine after he claims the midfielder went back on his word to stay at Thame United Thorne had lined up Fontaine to become the new Town skipper as they look to make a bid for Ryman Division 3 honours
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Cricket: I should have played for India - double ton ace
Manoj Parmar, whose prolific run-scoring feats have been a feature of Oxfordshire cricket over the past five years, hit new heights on Sunday. The 33-year-old Thame batsman recorded a career best 235 in a Thames and Chiltern Sunday League game against
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Festival fills church
An historic church became a riot of colour as it celebrated its flower festival. Mary Parker and Sue Thwaite are pictured enjoying the display at the parish church of SS Peter and Paul, Wantage, which threw open its doors for four days of entertainment
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Miles of smiles
The sun put a smile on the faces of runners and walkers from Oxfordshire who joined forces to raise money for charity. The 'Miles Of Smiles' event was organised by two students from the Oxford Business and Media School, Rose Place, St Aldate's, Oxford
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Church is dying, warns vicar
The church is a dying institution, a Thame area clergyman has claimed. Too many churches have a cold, formal environment, distant clergy, wordy and complicated services and unwelcoming congregations. And that, said Haddenham vicar the Rev Chris Denham
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Tourist trade given a boost
West Oxfordshire District Council is offering to help the local tourist trade recover from the effects of foot and mouth disease. The council will hold a back-to-business evening at Cogges Manor Farm Museum, Witney, on Monday, from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Business
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Speeders targeted in month-long campaign
Motorists who see no problem driving just a few miles faster than 30mph speed limits are being targeted in a month-long police crackdown. As part of the Thames Valley Police Safer Roads Campaign, which is designed to cut deaths and injuries on the region's
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Football: Thorne hits back at Fontaine
Abingdon Town boss Alan Thorne has hit out at Chris Fontaine after he claims the midfielder went back on his word to stay at Thame United Thorne had lined up Fontaine to become the new Town skipper as they look to make a bid for Ryman Division 3 honours
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Athletics: Plateau shines for high-fliers
Radley Ladies juniors showed some great character in their performances in the McDonald's Young Athletes meeting at Windsor, Slough & Eton. They finished in second place, just behind the host club, and a massive 87 points ahead of third-placed Herne
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Happy Independence Day
The Stars and Stripes are fluttering to mark American Independence Day today - and two Abingdon schoolboys have cause for a double celebration. Luke and Matthew Luke Corrigan and Matthew Turner, both 12, have been selected to represent England against
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Royal bun throwing
The traditional bun throwing ceremony from the top of the County Hall museum in Abingdon will form the centrepiece of next year's celebrations to mark the Queen's Jubilee Year. The tradition started in 1760 for the Coronation of George III and continues
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Planners urged to widen vital road
Transport planners are being urged to consider widening part of Marcham Road in Abingdon's transport strategy, which starts this autumn. The town council is sending its views on the strategy to a steering group, which will co-ordinate opinions as the
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Charity shop burgled again
A cancer charity wants donors to help pay for better security after its Wallingford shop was raided again. Burglars broke into the safe of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund's shop in Market Place last Wednesday night and got away with £70 in cash. The
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Mayor hands out cash to charities
The Wantage town mayor has handed out more than £3,000 to local groups following a bumper year of fundraising. Jenny HannabyJenny Hannaby donated the cash to needy charities and organisations during her previous first term as mayor, which ended in May
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Big turnout expected for 10th anniversary run
Pub regulars are in training for an annual feast of fitness and fun. Drinkers at the Plough pub in East Hendred, near Wantage, will be lacing up their trainers on Sunday for the hostelry's popular fun run. The run follows a three-and-a-half-mile course
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Football: Thorne hits back at Fontaine
Abingdon Town boss Alan Thorne has hit out at Chris Fontaine after he claims the midfielder went back on his word to stay at Thame United Thorne had lined up Fontaine to become the new Town skipper as they look to make a bid for Ryman Division 3 honours
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Cricket: KO king David sets sights on Wycombe
All-rounder David Taylor can't wait for Banbury's next venture in the National Club KO Cup. The big-hitting left-hander followed up scores of 140 against Loughborough and 90 against Finedon Dolben with a blistering 188 on Saturday to bat Birmingham League
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Athletics: Plateau shines for high-fliers
Radley Ladies juniors showed some great character in their performances in the McDonald's Young Athletes meeting at Windsor, Slough & Eton. They finished in second place, just behind the host club, and a massive 87 points ahead of third-placed Herne
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Cricket: Charlie is Blues' darling
Oxford completed their first University Match victory for six years when they beat Cambridge by three wickets with 6.3 overs to spare at Fenner's yesterday. Having been set 205 to win in 69 overs, the Dark Blues were seen home by Charlie Warren who hit
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Cricket: Jeacock blow hits Oxon victory bid
Injury-hit Oxfordshire just failed to force a victory on the final day of their three-day Minor Counties Championship game with Wales at Swansea. Needing 245 runs to win from a minimum of 54 overs, the home side were hanging on at 195-8 at the close.
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Trouser ripper gets probation
A court has ordered a man who tore hundreds of pairs of children's trousers to get psychiatric help. Clive Julian Kemmish, 38, was put on probation for two years and told to carry out 75 hours' community service by Bicester magistrates. He was also ordered
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Rugby: Cavaliers battle to the last
Oxford Cavaliers, decimated by injuries and unavailability, suffered their fourth successive defeat as they were thrashed 72-14 away to Cardiff Demons in round eight of the Summer RL Conference Central South Division. Cavaliers, missing six players due
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American football: Oxford Saints defence force superb shut-out
Domino's Oxford Saints maintained their unbeaten record thanks to their finest defensive performance of the season in a 19-0 victory over Ipswich Cardinals at Oxford Rugby Club on Sunday. They now have six wins and still lead the Southern Conference of
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Cricket: Stars and Marauders leading the way
Oxford Stars and Marauders are still joint top midway through the Elmer Cotton Midweek League campaign. They meet for the first time in their next match, as their first game was postponed. A good all-round batting display and excellent bowling helped
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Station master retires
An award-winning station master, who has been praised by commuters for his cheerful attitude, has retired after 26 years on the railways. Colin GilesColin Giles, 65, of Cavendish Park, Didcot, has worked at Cholsey Station for 15 years. Commuters said
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Talks aim to tackle city centre louts
A group set up to eliminate drunken and anti-social behaviour from Oxford city centre has its first meeting later this month. The "street culture" steering group, which meets on July 11, is being led by the chief executive of Oxford City Council, Marion
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Beware floods
Caravan and camping park owners are being warned of the perils of flooding and the need to understand special safety messages. The move by the Environment Agency, follows last year's disastrous downpours which caused millions of pounds worth of damage
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Carnival day nears
Banbury is gearing up for Carnival Day on Sunday (July 8) with more than six hours of entertainment for all the family. The fun starts at 11am with fairground rides, clowns, jugglers, and bouncy castles in the town centre. The procession will get under
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Volvo rolls to end of road
A driver has finally decided to trade in his trusty Volvo which has driven more than 250,000 miles in its 22-year life. However, he won't be without a Volvo for long, having bought a nearly new V70 with a just a few thousand miles on the clock. Wendell
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It's all in the name . . .
If size and equipment are more important to you than the badge on the front of your car then Korea has always had its attractions. Hyundai's latest offering, the Elantra, is larger than the Vauxhall Vectra, Nissan Primera, Volvo S40 and the Toyota Avensis
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Billiards: Roger squeezes in to preserve run
Roger Coenen nearly lost his 100 per cent record when competing for Loose Cannons in the Riley Summer League. Coenen scraped home 150-149 against Keith Pearce to clinch a 2-1 victory for Cannons over Riley's A. Keith Bennett had put Cannons ahead, beating
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Athletics: Eynsham peak for two golds
Eynsham Road Runners took 22 members to compete in the Three Peaks Challenge, climbing and running up three mountains - Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in the Lake District and Snowden in Wales - within 24 hours, including travelling. All three teams
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Athletics: Nothing breaks Cecilia's heart!
Hook Norton Harrier Cecilia Peterson has returned to Britain after competing successfully in the Western States' 100-mile Trail Race in California. In temperatures slightly cooler than last year - not much above 30, C - the race started in the Olympic
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U's in training ground switch
Oxford United have swapped Sandford for Horspath as their main training ground. Their old training base at Sandford-on-Thames was well placed, being close to the new stadium, but the club were not happy about the quality of the pitches. And the club's
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Cricket: Kidlington hammer Bicester in semi
Kidlington thrashed a powerful Bicester and North Oxford side by a massive 125 runs to reach the final TNT Cider KO Cup final at Kingston Bagpuize tomorrow night. John Kitson hammered an unbeaten 86 as KIdlington scored an incredible 216-2 from 20 overs
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Cricket: Stars and Marauders leading the way
Oxford Stars and Marauders are still joint top midway through the Elmer Cotton Midweek League campaign. They meet for the first time in their next match, as their first game was postponed. A good all-round batting display and excellent bowling helped
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Billiards: Roger squeezes in to preserve run
Roger Coenen nearly lost his 100 per cent record when competing for Loose Cannons in the Riley Summer League. Coenen scraped home 150-149 against Keith Pearce to clinch a 2-1 victory for Cannons over Riley's A. Keith Bennett had put Cannons ahead, beating
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Henman can win it now
Davis Cup captain Roger Taylor has urged Tim Henman to take advantage of his best-ever chance to win Wimbledon. Henman was today facing Switzerland's Roger Federer in the quarter-finals on Centre Court after the Swiss teenager's shock victory over seven-time
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Cricket: Scorecards
Oxfordshire scorecard - July 4 *Cherwell League Div 3: Bicester & N Oxford 2nd lost to Aylesbury BICESTER & N OXFORD 2ND M Wingfield-Digby lbw b Donachie...34 J Baxter lbw b Robinson...50 Middleton run out...56 Perkins c Gower b Kempster...17
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Close to perfection - Yamaha
When Yamaha design guru Kunihiko Miwa was told to create a radically new sports bike, he was given a clean sheet of paper and a brief that comprised just two words -- "no compromise". It had been the idea of Mario Inumaru, the senior product planner at
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JULY 14-15: Taste of leisure on offer
Free taster courses in leisure pursuits are being run at Heyford Park, Upper Heyford. The courses are being held over the weekend of July 14 and 15, from 9.30am to 4pm in the community centre at the former RAF Upper Heyford airfield. Graham Ablett, development
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JULY 8: Banbury Carnival
Banbury is gearing up for Carnival Day on Sunday (July 8) with more than six hours of entertainment for all the family. The fun starts at 11am with fairground rides, clowns, jugglers, and bouncy castles in the town centre. The procession will get under
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Talks resolve BMW pay dispute
Management and unions at the BMW plant at Cowley have resolved a pay dispute after two days of talks. The row centred on a new seven-grade pay structure for workers that BMW wants to introduce to replace Rover's three grades. Under the plan, about 20
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Moving images company wins Queen's Awards
The uniquely-named Eadweard Muybridge looked like Hollywood's idea of an Old Testament prophet, which is apposite, since he's widely thought of as the father of the motion picture. He also clearly espoused Old Testament beliefs, although in Eadweard's
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'I'm no hero' says boy's saviour
Teenager Daniel Rumley saved the life of a drunken friend - but insisted yesterday he was no hero. Daniel RumleyThe 16-year-old said: "All I did was to help a mate in trouble. Anyone would have done the same for a friend. He was drunk. He collapsed and
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Fete proves roaring success
Thousands of people took advantage of the dry weather to support the annual Kidlington Schools Partnership Fete. Dominic James, aged twoThe event at Gosford Hill Secondary School, Oxford Road, was held in conjunction with the four primary schools in the
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Athletics: Eynsham peak for two golds
Eynsham Road Runners took 22 members to compete in the Three Peaks Challenge, climbing and running up three mountains - Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in the Lake District and Snowden in Wales - within 24 hours, including travelling. All three teams
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Athletics: It's a breeze as Tim comes fourth
Veteran Tim Hughes made light of testing conditions to finish fourth in the Bourton-on-the-Water 15-mile road race on Saturday. The challenging, hilly Cotswold course, which included two climbs of the steep road up to Rissington, was made harder by the
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Co-op plans welcomed
Residents have welcomed a supermarket's plans to transform a derelict Oxford petrol station into an area for the community. People in Headington said the former Co-op garage, on London Road, is an eyesore and have praised the store's proposals to redevelop
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Taste of leisure on offer
Free taster courses in leisure pursuits are being run at Heyford Park, Upper Heyford. The courses are being held over the weekend of July 14 and 15, from 9.30am to 4pm in the community centre at the former RAF Upper Heyford airfield. Graham Ablett, development
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Fete proves roaring success
Thousands of people took advantage of the dry weather to support the annual Kidlington Schools Partnership Fete. Dominic James, aged twoThe event at Gosford Hill Secondary School, Oxford Road, was held in conjunction with the four primary schools in the
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Fans to meet 60s heroes
Sixties pop stars Gerry and the Pacemakers are to play in Thame. Their show will be on the style of the TV presentations An Audience With... so fans will have chance to put their questions to the group. The group, part of the Mersey Sound and led by Gerry