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Safety surface
Putting safety surfacing underneath the slide and see-saw on the playing fields in Haddenham will cost £3,500, funded by the parish council and Aylesbury Vale District Council.
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Scout trip
Scout Chris Simpson, a member of the 1st Haddenham Scouts, is to represent the district at the World Scout Jamboree in Thailand next year. Chris is working to raise the £800 he needs for the trip.
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JULY 8: Pigeon shoot
The Brize Norton Gun Club is holding a clay pigeon shoot open day on Sunday from 10am to 4pm at Worsham Quarry, Worsham. Call 01993 773431 or 01993 882067 for information.
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£5,000 raised
Despite losing its biggest fundraiser, the sponsored walks and rides, because of foot and mouth disease, Chinnor's Christian Aid organisers still managed to raise £5,000. That figure is just less £1,100 than the total raised last year.
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Driver charged
An unemployed Oxford man will face three charges of driving while disqualified at Witney magistrates on July 9. David Green, 23, of Gladstone Road, Oxford, is also charged with driving without insurance.
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OAP's prized plants taken
Pensioner Rhoda Foster has hit out at vandals who stole a prized pot of plants from the front of her home. Mrs Foster, 79 of Holloway Road, Witney, said: "I am rather crippled with arthritis and I find it very painful to do anything but I planted the
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Students to conduct car park survey
Students are to be employed by a district council to survey its car parks. Once it is complete, the information will be used by the policy committee for a parking strategy. The use of students during the summer will cost around £2,500, South Oxfordshire
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Market move is now 'a priority' for council
Top priority for Thame Town Council is to get its cattle market moved and to use the site for the community as a whole. The policy committee chairman Paul Gleeson said: "Nothing will be done overnight, but these will be our top aims in the coming years
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There's no place like gnome
Green-fingered pensioners Tom and Susan Gould have been left scratching their heads, following a rare garden invasion. The couple, of West Hendred, near Wantage, are struggling to accommodate a mysterious influx of garden gnomes. Mr and Mrs Gould started
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Golf: Simmo's tough test
Paul Simpson, from Witney, faces tough competition from 76 professionals, including former Ryder Cup player Paul Way, when he defends his Magnolia Park Classic title this week. The West Berkshire GC pro landed the title on the way to winning the Southern
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Speedway: Purchase bans all title-winning talk
JT/FOX Oxford Cheetahs are sitting pretty at the top of the Sky Sports Elite League, but promoter Vanessa Purchase is remaining very cautious at the halfway stage of the season. Many Oxford fans think Cheetahs can only lose the title now after being in
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Bowls: Double chance
The Summertown club have a double chance in the Oxfordshire BA county championship singles semi-finals. Both Mark Charlett and Howard Watts booked their places with narrow wins in the quarter-finals and now face Greg Moon and Paul Justin at Banbury Borough
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Bowls: Results
Latest club results check - July 5 KENNET LEAGUE Burghfield 73 (2), Wallingford 90 (12) (Burghfield skips first): J Richardson 16, B Green 21; C Kennedy 17, J Beardsley 29; T Wright 15, R Wyman 22; S Mall 25, R Bishop 18. Hagbourne A 91 (12), Thatcham
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Farmer holds concert for wife
Farmer Billy Evans is staging a musical concert in memory of his wife. His wife, Jane, 57, died recently of cancer. So he has transformed a concert organised before her death into a fundraising memorial. Called A Tribute to Jane, the concert will be at
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Bowls: Big four slug it out at the top
It's business as usual in Division 1 of the Kennington Bowls Specialists Oxford & District League, with last season's top four clubs occupying the same positions at the halfway stage. Defending champions Carterton suffered a slight setback in their
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Tempers flare at CND protest
A 75-year-old woman suffered cuts to her arms as tempers flared at a demonstration against the Star Wars project. The incident happened as members of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament held a rally outside the United States communications base at RAF
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Golf: Results
Latest local club results - July 5 CLUB MATCHES FRILFORD HEATH Ladies June Stableford (Blue course) - Div 1: 1 P Dale 41 pts, 2 S Russell 40, 3 M Glennie 37. Div 2: 1 M Way 44, 2 R Booth 41, 3 D Phipps 39. Lady Captain's Day (Red) - Captain's prize: 1
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Jazz festival launched
Bicester will be alive with the sound of music as it launches its first weekend jazz festival. The music kicks off on Saturday, July 28, at two main venues, Bicester Village and Evans Yard. Bicester Music Centre, Evans Yard, Bicester, is the host for
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Greyhound racing
Oxford bags card, runners and results JULY 5 CARD 12.02 450m A9 Harwell Sleepy...(Terry Atkins) Kerogue Bobby...(Jim Morgan) Arthur Williams 3...(Ron Bicknell) Twiglish Ear...(Jim Morgan) TOKER STREAM (W)...(Terry Atkins) Ramruna (W)...(Paddy Curtin)
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Laura by Larry Watson
Paul is 11 when he discovers Laura Petit standing at his windowsill. Laura is 22, a beautiful poet on the brink of seducing Paul's father. Laura tells Paul to forget her - an impossible command which haunts them for the rest of their lives. (Scribner,
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Roses Are Red by James Patterson
Patterson's short punchy style and believable homicide detective, black single dad Alex Cross, have taken him to the top of the bestseller lists. This is another gripping read, the psychological games a crucial part of the hunt. Cross's home and love
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Slaves And Obsession by Anne Perry
Elegantly-told historic crime thriller about a London merchant selling arms to the South who faces a moral dilemma when his daughter, in love with a Yankee, insists he reneges on the deal he has struck. When he is brutally murdered her lover is suspect
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The Immaculate Deception by Iain Pears
Oxford-based Pears gathered a new battalion of readers with An Instance of the Fingerpost . The detective in his latest thriller, one of a series set in the world of art history, is Flavia di Stefano, acting head of the Italian art theft squad. In this
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Speedway: Jonno down to reserve
Cheetahs skipper Steve Johnston admits he is pleased with his form, despite now dropping to reserve in the new Green Sheet averages which take effect immediately. He said: "My season so far has been pretty good. We are at the top of the Elite League despite
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Golf: North pair land top mixed title
The North Oxford pairing of Simon Kimber and Carolyn Sampson are this week celebrating their victory in one of the oldest and most celebrated mixed foursomes competitions in the country. Kimber, who plays off three, and 16-handicapper Sampson came through
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Bowls: Big four slug it out at the top
It's business as usual in Division 1 of the Kennington Bowls Specialists Oxford & District League, with last season's top four clubs occupying the same positions at the halfway stage. Defending champions Carterton suffered a slight setback in their
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Bloom contest
Judging will take place at East Hagbourne on Saturday, July 14, for the Thames and Chilterns in Bloom competition.
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Automatic doors work at last
Automatic emergency exit doors at Didcot Parkway Station are working again - after being out of action since last year. The electrically operated double doors at the entrance to the station had been locked for nine months, according to passengers. One
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Tempers flare at CND protest
A 75-year-old woman suffered cuts to her arms as tempers flared at a demonstration against the Star Wars project. The incident happened as members of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament held a rally outside the United States communications base at RAF
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Acland Hospital Manor plan rejected
City planners have unanimously rejected "absurd" proposals to demolish the Manor Ground and replace it with a revamped Acland hospital and 87 flats. It is the second time the proposals have been thrown out by Oxford City Council's planning committee in
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Drivers caught speeding
Thirty drivers were stopped during a police speed check in a 30mph zone in Deddington. Officers used a radar speed gun near the entrance to the Windmill Centre in Hempton Road from 5pm to 7pm on Tuesday. The fastest speed recorded was 47mph. Eleven drivers
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Bryony's bid
Windsurfer Bryony Shaw, 18, from Oxford, is off to Brittany's Atlantic coast to compete in the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships this week.
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Cricket: Fixture wanted
Abingdon Vale CC are looking for an away fixture this Sunday, and a home or away match the following Sunday. Contact Barry Greenaway on 01235 529873.
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Football: No-confidence vote dismissed
A vote of no-confidence against the officers of the Oxfordshire Football Association was convincingly thrown out at an extraordinary general meeting at Pressed Steel last night. The north division representative, Dick Offord, with the backing of the Lord
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Speedway: Jonno down to reserve
Cheetahs skipper Steve Johnston admits he is pleased with his form, despite now dropping to reserve in the new Green Sheet averages which take effect immediately. He said: "My season so far has been pretty good. We are at the top of the Elite League despite
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Speedway: Jonno down to reserve
Cheetahs skipper Steve Johnston admits he is pleased with his form, despite now dropping to reserve in the new Green Sheet averages which take effect immediately. He said: "My season so far has been pretty good. We are at the top of the Elite League despite
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Cricket: Fixture wanted
Abingdon Vale CC are looking for an away fixture this Sunday, and a home or away match the following Sunday. Contact Barry Greenaway on 01235 529873.
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Football: No-confidence vote dismissed
A vote of no-confidence against the officers of the Oxfordshire Football Association was convincingly thrown out at an extraordinary general meeting at Pressed Steel last night. The north division representative, Dick Offord, with the backing of the Lord
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Bowls: Oxon gunning for cup glory
Oxfordshire bid to reach the quarter-finals of the country's premier competition for the first time since the 1980s on Saturday when they take on arch rivals Berkshire at Banbury Central. Team manager Bob Gilkes makes a couple of positional changes from
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Bowls: Double chance
The Summertown club have a double chance in the Oxfordshire BA county championship singles semi-finals. Both Mark Charlett and Howard Watts booked their places with narrow wins in the quarter-finals and now face Greg Moon and Paul Justin at Banbury Borough
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Bowls: Results
Latest club results check - July 5 KENNET LEAGUE Burghfield 73 (2), Wallingford 90 (12) (Burghfield skips first): J Richardson 16, B Green 21; C Kennedy 17, J Beardsley 29; T Wright 15, R Wyman 22; S Mall 25, R Bishop 18. Hagbourne A 91 (12), Thatcham
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Justin wins award
Justin Brookes has been named Franchisee of the Year by postal and communications services company Mail Boxes Etc. He started his Summertown business three years ago after a visit to a franchise exhibition, and recently opened another centre in Headington
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Truck tickets on sale
Tickets for Truck 2001 are on sale at £20 each (including camping) and are selling like hot cakes. The Rock of Travolta headline on Saturday night. Other name acts appearing are Goldrush, Kaito, Mo-ho-Bish-o-Pi and Seafood. Festival tickets are on sale
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Drivers 'put fuel above lives'
A senior county council officer has condemned motorists who drive carefully to save fuel - but not lives. The criticism comes as it was revealed that 3,441 people were killed or injured on Oxfordshire roads last year. David Young, the county council's
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Bus firm offers new servcies
Improvements to bus services have been introduced despite increasing recruitment problems. A bus on Oxford's High Street In March this year, The Oxford Bus Company held a consultation surgery in Cornmarket Street, Oxford, inviting the public to say how
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Teen arrested for indecent act
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after he exposed himself to an elderly woman at Iffley Lock just before 9.30am on Tuesday. He has been bailed until July 22.
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OAP's prized plants taken
Pensioner Rhoda Foster has hit out at vandals who stole a prized pot of plants from the front of her home. Mrs Foster, 79 of Holloway Road, Witney, said: "I am rather crippled with arthritis and I find it very painful to do anything but I planted the
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Rare sheep find homes
A Harwell couple are overwhelmed with offers of homes for their pedigree Shetland sheep. Michael and Pauline Lay were surprised at the level of public interest when they launched an unlikely appeal - homes for more than 300 sheep, which they were giving
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Emmerdale star to open summer fair
Oxsrad sports centre in Marsh Lane, Marston, which caters for both able-bodied and disabled people, will be holding a summer fair and have-a-go day on Sunday, July 8, from 1pm to 5pm. The event will be opened by Emma Atkins, who plays Charity Dingle in
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Cash stolen from students
Thieves stole £2,000 from language students at St Hugh's College in St Margaret's Road, Oxford. The money, which belonged to 27 summer school students and had been entrusted to a group leader, was taken along with suitcases and wallets at 6.40pm on Tuesday
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Punters bet on cancer charity
Betting took a new turn in Blackbird Leys when punters helped raise £458 for cancer research. About 50 people turned up to bet on the charity race night organised by Jason Rawlins, deputy manager at Ladbroke's in Blackbird Leys shopping precinct. The
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Golf: Simmo's tough test
Paul Simpson, from Witney, faces tough competition from 76 professionals, including former Ryder Cup player Paul Way, when he defends his Magnolia Park Classic title this week. The West Berkshire GC pro landed the title on the way to winning the Southern
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Children say farewell to supervisor
A pre-school supervisor who has seen generations of children pass through the school system is retiring after more than 21 years. Catherine Cirel, of Ashlong Road, Marston, Oxford, remembers teaching children at New Marston Pre-School, at St Michael's
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Acland Hospital Manor plan rejected
City planners have unanimously rejected "absurd" proposals to demolish the Manor Ground and replace it with a revamped Acland hospital and 87 flats. It is the second time the proposals have been thrown out by Oxford City Council's planning committee in
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JULY 8: Pigeon shoot
The Brize Norton Gun Club is holding a clay pigeon shoot open day on Sunday from 10am to 4pm at Worsham Quarry, Worsham. Call 01993 773431 or 01993 882067 for information.
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JULY 7: Summer fete
St Barnabas First School PTA is holding a summer fete on Saturday, July 7, starting at noon. Among the attractions at the event in Hart Street, Jericho, Oxford, will be a bouncy castle, tombola and strawberry teas.
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AUGUST 28-31: Holiday club
St Nicholas Church holiday club for children from five to 12 will run from Tuesday, August 28 until Friday, August 31 from 9.15am to 12.15pm in St Nicholas Church hall, Elsfield Road, Old Marston. To book a place, call 01865 248260.
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JULY 8: Summer fair
Oxsrad sports centre in Marsh Lane, Marston, which caters for both able-bodied and disabled people, will be holding a summer fair and have-a-go day on Sunday, July 8, from 1pm to 5pm. The event will be opened by Emma Atkins, who plays Charity Dingle in
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Legal hurdles overcome for JR
The final legal hurdle standing in the way of plans to relocate medical services to John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, has been overcome with an investment of nearly £2m. Concerns remain about how the project will affect traffic in the area and that members
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Bus firm offers new servcies
Improvements to bus services have been introduced despite increasing recruitment problems. A bus on Oxford's High Street In March this year, The Oxford Bus Company held a consultation surgery in Cornmarket Street, Oxford, inviting the public to say how
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Police helpers may be paid
Thames Valley Police is considering paying volunteers who give thousands of hours free of charge for the benefit of the force. During the year 2000/2001, 177 civilian volunteers worked an estimated 17,680 hours. Thames Valley want to increase the number
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Radiohead fans battle for beds
Every bed in guest houses across Oxford has been booked up as 42,000 Radiohead fans prepare to descend on the city this weekend. The 60 members of the Oxford Hotel and Guest Association have declared a full house, with many saying they could have let
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Queues form for popular courses
Web-based business and management courses run by Oxford Brookes Business School have been so successful that they have been expanded. By the end of a pilot programme more than 50 people were waiting to sign up for the next one, said the university. Managers
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Teacher wins pole position in contest
Pupils entered their go-kart in a national engineering competition - but it was their teacher who came away with first prize. St Birinus School, Didcot, was among 17 finalists for the Young Engineers' National Club Awards at Greenwich. Julian McDermott
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Death was accidental
A young man was hit by a car in the early hours of New Year's day as he walked home from work on an unlit main road, an inquest heard. James Metcalfe, 22, of Tyrells Way, Sutton Courtenay, near Abingdon, was certified dead at John Radcliffe Hospital,
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Student wins science award
An Oxford University student has won a prestigious science award through his research into animal flight. Graham Taylor, a research student, scooped the L'Oreal-Royal Institution Science Graduate of the Year, at a ceremony at the Royal Institution, London
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Planning inquiry
A Department of Environment hearing into why planning permission was refused for a house adjoining Edgemoor at Turners Green, Britwell Salome, will be held at Crowmarsh on August 8.
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Kebab van can remain
A kebab van that trades in the St Alban's car park, Wallingford, can stay despite disturbing neighbours. It is hoped that new rules imposed by South Oxfordshire District Council will reduce problems. The trader has sold kebabs for more than 12 years.
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Students to conduct car park survey
Students are to be employed by a district council to survey its car parks. Once it is complete, the information will be used by the policy committee for a parking strategy. The use of students during the summer will cost around £2,500, South Oxfordshire
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£500,000 chamber plan scrapped
Plans for a new £500,000 council chamber have been dropped. The District Auditor - the local government spending watchdog - told South Oxfordshire Ditrict Council there was no justification for the new building at its headquarters at Crowmarsh, near Wallingford
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Former Postwoman dies
Margo Cox, a popular postwoman who was one of the first residents to set up home in Berinsfield when an airbase there closed after the Second World War, has died aged 79. Czech-born Mrs Cox, known to many from her post rounds in Dorchester, Berinsfield
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Advice grant
Carterton town councillors have agreed to give a grant of £500 towards the Citizens Advice Bureau.
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Cash raised at auction
An auction of promises at the Tite Inn on Friday, June 29, raised more than £4,000 for the primary school at Chadlington.
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Dance on stage
Thame Youth Theatre members and the Youth Dance section are to stage productions at Lord Williams's Lower School in Towersey Road. The actors are putting on Jeremiah, Three Weddings and a Chimaera on July 12, and the dancers have evenings of dance and
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Winnie the Pooh sign stolen
A toddler group is appealing for the safe return of its wooden Winnie the Pooh sign. The hand-painted Winnie the Pooh, which is about 3ft-tall, was stolen on Wednesday while members of the Clifton Hampden mother-and-toddler group were doing a sponsored
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Fire damages stables
A stable block was severely damaged by fire at Aston Rowant, near Thame, on Wednesday. Firefighters were called to the burning stables at East Lodge, off Chinnor Road, at 1.10am. The area remained at the scene damping down for more than two hours. No
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Mayor may cut ocean trip short
Thame mayor Don Butler may have to cut short his challenge to sail across the Atlantic in his brother-in-law's yacht. What should have been a five-week trip looks like lasting more than two months following bad weather. He will decide whether to carry
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£500,000 chamber plan scrapped
Plans for a new £500,000 council chamber have been dropped. The District Auditor - the local government spending watchdog - told South Oxfordshire Ditrict Council there was no justification for the new building at its headquarters at Crowmarsh, near Wallingford
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Promotion for priest
CHurch-goers have welcomed the promotion of their priest, describing it as a credit to their parish. The Rev Peter Turbitt, parish priest at St John Vianney Catholic Church, Wantage, for the past 12 years, has been appointed a canon of the Cathedral Chapter
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Golf: North pair land top mixed title
The North Oxford pairing of Simon Kimber and Carolyn Sampson are this week celebrating their victory in one of the oldest and most celebrated mixed foursomes competitions in the country. Kimber, who plays off three, and 16-handicapper Sampson came through
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Thomas: Why I said yes to United
Tough-tackling midfielder Martin Thomas says he opted for third division Oxford United rather than second division Brighton because of the impression new boss Mark Wright made on him - and because he is convinced it's a club on the up. The 27-year-old
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Bowls: Oxon gunning for cup glory
Oxfordshire bid to reach the quarter-finals of the country's premier competition for the first time since the 1980s on Saturday when they take on arch rivals Berkshire at Banbury Central. Team manager Bob Gilkes makes a couple of positional changes from
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Stolen car found
A Rover Metro car stolen from Dorchester in Dorset on Monday was found abandoned in Chalvey Road, Bicester, at 8pm on Tuesday with the engine running.
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Take It To Heart by Marie Desplechin
This collection of themed stories on modern love reflect on moments of kinship, loneliness, ecstasy and sadness in contemporary Paris. Desplechin's women are not asking for much: but how much is too much? How long should they wait? And what should they
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West With The Night by Beryl Markham
First published in 1942, this is an episodic account of some 30 Africa years, from childhood to 1936, in the life of an amazing woman. Her adventures and courageous career as a bush pilot are recounted in vivid detail here, along with the richness and
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Give Me My Father's Body - The Life of Minik, The New York Eskimo by Kenn Harper
Fans of Andrea Barrett's magnificent novel The Voyage of the Narwhal will be interested to read the true story on which it was based. A six-year-old polar Eskimo boy really was brought from Greenland to New York in 1897 by an American explorer and presented
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Queues form for popular courses
Web-based business and management courses run by Oxford Brookes Business School have been so successful that they have been expanded. By the end of a pilot programme more than 50 people were waiting to sign up for the next one, said the university. Managers
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Football: Players wanted
The following Oxford Mail Boys League clubs are looking for players for the coming season: Northway Under 7s, 8s, 10s, 11s,13s and U16s. Tel: Leigh Thompson on 01865 436484; Jericho: Newly-formed team U11s Tel: 01865 453417; Kidlington Youth FC: U16s
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Speedway: Life of Brian is not bad
Cheetahs' Danish ace Brian Andersen looked a proud man as he carried the flag for Denmark before their World Cup Group 2 clash against Sweden, Russia and Slovenia in Poland on Monday. The 'Axeman' is skippering his country and led by example, notching
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Teacher wins pole position in contest
Pupils entered their go-kart in a national engineering competition - but it was their teacher who came away with first prize. St Birinus School, Didcot, was among 17 finalists for the Young Engineers' National Club Awards at Greenwich. Julian McDermott
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Schools get together for arty
Children from schools around Didcot took part in joint workshops ranging from arts and printing to dance and drama. The seven-year-olds from Hagbourne, Blewbury, South Moreton, Chilton, Long Wittenham and Harwell, spent the day at Harwell Primary School
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Shelter could help reduce vandalism
Police and councillors hope a vandal-proof youth shelter could help combat the growing trend of petty vandalism in Didcot. Senior police officers are backing the idea, and the town council is trying to find a suitable site that will not face objections
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Rare sheep find homes
A Harwell couple are overwhelmed with offers of homes for their pedigree Shetland sheep. Michael and Pauline Lay were surprised at the level of public interest when they launched an unlikely appeal - homes for more than 300 sheep, which they were giving
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Theft from house
Camera equipment and a small safe containing jewellery were stolen in a burglary at a house in Oxford Road, Banbury.
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Shop robbed
A thief walked into a shop and stole money while the owner was in the back of the store. Seventy pounds in notes was stolen from a drawer at Create the Look in High Street, Chipping Norton, at about 11.20am on Saturday. Police can be contacted on 01608
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Cemetery is 'going back to nature' - not neglected
Fears that part of Banbury's Southam Road cemetery is being neglected are unfounded. Town Clerk Tom Thompson has received complaints that the oldest section of the graveyard - the Cope Road end - is overgrown and apparently abandoned. But the one-acre
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Football: Players wanted
The following Oxford Mail Boys League clubs are looking for players for the coming season: Northway Under 7s, 8s, 10s, 11s,13s and U16s. Tel: Leigh Thompson on 01865 436484; Jericho: Newly-formed team U11s Tel: 01865 453417; Kidlington Youth FC: U16s
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Speedway: Life of Brian is not bad
Cheetahs' Danish ace Brian Andersen looked a proud man as he carried the flag for Denmark before their World Cup Group 2 clash against Sweden, Russia and Slovenia in Poland on Monday. The 'Axeman' is skippering his country and led by example, notching
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Cricket: Club scores
Latest local club cricket scores - July 5 * Critchley's Oxon KO Cup 3rd round: Banbury bt Sandford St Martin by 133 runs BANBURY C Haupt c & b Tew...24 N Radford c Cox b Smith...77 D Taylor b Murrey...41 M Rorich c Howe b Murrey...10 T Smith not out
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SEPT 21-23: Tolkien event
Enthusiasts of author J R R Tolkien's work will hold their annual convention from Friday, September 21, to Sunday, September 23, at St Antony's College, Oxford. Members of the public are welcome to take part in the weekend event. Registration is £22 for
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It's cheaper to access Net in UK
Here is a turn up for the books. Having devoted many inches in this column in the past complaining about the cost of Internet access in this country, a report by watchdog Oftel has revealed that accessing the Web in the UK is cheaper than it is in Silicon
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JULY 28: Jazz festival
Bicester will be alive with the sound of music as it launches its first weekend jazz festival. The music kicks off on Saturday, July 28, at two main venues, Bicester Village and Evans Yard. Bicester Music Centre, Evans Yard, Bicester, is the host for
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David heads east
A young Oxford engineer is to visit Japan to help ensure that his company stays ahead in its field. David Milne, 28, a senior engineer with Exitech, of Long Hanborough, which makes laser-based micro-machining systems, will spend a year with Marubun Corporation
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Queues form for
popular courses WEB-based business and management courses run by Oxford Brookes Business School have been so successful that they have been expanded. By the end of a pilot programme more than 50 people were waiting to sign up for the next one, said the
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Powderject offers gain without pain
Vaccine company Powderject Pharmaceuticals is selling some rights to its painless injection system as part of a plan to transform itself into the world's leading pure vaccine company. Powderject, based at Oxford Science Park, was set up to develop a needle-free
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THIS WON'T HURT: Powderject's needle-free injection device delivers drug doses painlessly
Firms may bid for needle-free system Powderject offers gain without pain VACCINE company Powderject Pharmaceuticals is selling some rights to its painless injection system as part of a plan to transform itself into the world's leading pure vaccine company
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World of music in a weekend
Pure enthusiasm for music from around the world led Peter Gabriel, Thomas Brooman and Bob Hooten to the idea of Womad in 1980. These days, Womad festivals are known around the world for their unique mix of artists and distinctive, family-friendly atmosphere
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Shelter could help reduce vandalism
Police and councillors hope a vandal-proof youth shelter could help combat the growing trend of petty vandalism in Didcot. Senior police officers are backing the idea, and the town council is trying to find a suitable site that will not face objections
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Automatic doors work at last
Automatic emergency exit doors at Didcot Parkway Station are working again - after being out of action since last year. The electrically operated double doors at the entrance to the station had been locked for nine months, according to passengers. One
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There's no place like gnome
Green-fingered pensioners Tom and Susan Gould have been left scratching their heads, following a rare garden invasion. The couple, of West Hendred, near Wantage, are struggling to accommodate a mysterious influx of garden gnomes. Mr and Mrs Gould started
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Raffle winner
A customer of the Horse and Jockey pub, Woodstock Road, Oxford, won £1,000 in holiday vouchers. Roger Godfrey, 51, of Observatory Street, won with a raffle ticket given out as part of a promotion by Morrells of Oxford pub company, Scottish Courage and
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Get ready for Radiohead
Nine articulated lorries were needed to bring the stage to South Park, Headington, where Radiohead will headline Oxford's biggest summer rock event. The arena takes up around half the park, and preparations are well under way for the gig, which will attract
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Charity has six weeks to move out
Charity fundraisers fear they could lose vital cash donations unless they find free office space to continue their work in Oxfordshire. Workers at the county branch of Macmillan Cancer Relief have been told they have six weeks to move out of their present
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Bingo hall plans deferred
Plans to transform part of an underused car park into a bingo hall have been deferred after several concerns were raised about the project. The multi-million pound plan centres on the lower two levels of the six-storey Castle Car Park in Crowell Road,
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Police back all-day drinking
Closing-time violence in Wallingford town centre would be cut if pubs were allowed to open 24 hours a day, according to police. The claim follows what was described as a major public order incident last Friday night when officers were called to a fight
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Powderject offers gain without pain
Vaccine company Powderject Pharmaceuticals is selling some rights to its painless injection system as part of a plan to transform itself into the world's leading pure vaccine company. Powderject, based at Oxford Science Park, was set up to develop a needle-free
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Goran next for Tim the brave
Tim Henman dug into his deepest reserves of courage last night to beat Swiss sensation Roger Federer and lift the roof on Centre Court. And the Oxford star is now supremely confident of beating Goran Ivanisevic in tomorrow's semi-final to become the first
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JULY 29: Wildlife visit
A visit to Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Gloucestershire, is being organised by Didcot Arts Society on Sunday, July 29. Telephone 01235 818273 for details.
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JULY 14: Church fete
St Clement's Church in Marston Road, Oxford, will open its doors to the public on Saturday afternoons in July from 2pm to 4:30pm. A summer fete with stalls, an organ recital and other activities will take place on Saturday, July 14.
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Praise on the menu
Top Asian chefs who took part in Oxford's Curry Chef of the Year contest have come in for special praise from one of the judges. City councillor Suzanna Pressel, who had the delight of sampling the dishes provided by the five finalists from local restaurants
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Jazz festival launched
Bicester will be alive with the sound of music as it launches its first weekend jazz festival. The music kicks off on Saturday, July 28, at two main venues, Bicester Village and Evans Yard. Bicester Music Centre, Evans Yard, Bicester, is the host for
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Get ready for Radiohead
Nine articulated lorries were needed to bring the stage to South Park, Headington, where Radiohead will headline Oxford's biggest summer rock event. The arena takes up around half the park, and preparations are well under way for the gig, which will attract
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Body identified
The body of a teenager found in the River Thames at Sandford has been identified as 18-year-old Liam Tait, of Radley, near Abingdon. Mr Tait's body was pulled out of the river at 8pm on Tuesday evening. The death is not being treated as suspicious. An
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Schools get together for arty
Children from schools around Didcot took part in joint workshops ranging from arts and printing to dance and drama. The seven-year-olds from Hagbourne, Blewbury, South Moreton, Chilton, Long Wittenham and Harwell, spent the day at Harwell Primary School
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Spaces planned
Oxfordshire County Council is planning five new car parking spaces at Benson CofE Junior School in Oxford Road, Benson.
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Toxic waste fears allayed
Fears that a blue substance found on an allotment site could be toxic have been allayed by environmental health officers. The environmental health department at South Oxfordshire District Council has carried out investigations after allotment holders
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Council backs residents over development worries
Residents affected by work on a 142-house development in Wallingford will get town council support when they meet to discuss grievances with the developer next week. The 24 householders in Barley Close, whose properties face Linden Homes' Sovereign Place
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Police back all-day drinking
Closing-time violence in Wallingford town centre would be cut if pubs were allowed to open 24 hours a day, according to police. The claim follows what was described as a major public order incident last Friday night when officers were called to a fight