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Football: Torres stands firm for goal-shy Abingdon
Abingdon Town maintained their unbeaten start in Ryman League Division 3 with a goalless draw at Culham Road last night. Leighton made the brighter start and man of the match Mickey Torres came to Abingdon's rescue with two excellent saves. New signing
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Assault remand
An Abingdon youth charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a soldier during a fight will appear in court again on August 31. At Didcot Youth Court the sixteen-year-old admitted a drink-driving offence and being in breach of a previous order made against
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Man jailed for attacking WPc
A skinhead has been jailed for attacking a police officer in the aftermath of a race riot. Thomas Birch, 34, of Baker Close, Abingdon, kicked the officer and punched her in the face as she tried to arrest him on suspicion of violent disorder. After an
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Boat sets record
An electric-powered boat has set a new endurance record on the Thames. Pike, a restored 1901 river launch, travelled 137 miles non-stop without having to recharge its batteries. Pike The distance was covered in 30 continuous trips between Goring Thames
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Football: Banbury go down
Banbury United tasted defeat in their second Dr Martens Eastern Division match of the season last night. A first-half strike from 25 yards by Matt Green was enough to secure all three points for the home side, though Banbury had a penalty appeal turned
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Blandford wanted
The Marquis of Blandford is wanted by police after failing to appear in court yesterday (August 21). The 45-year-old heir to the £100m Blenheim Estate in Woodstock was due to be sentenced in Perth Sheriff Court, Scotland, yesterday, after pleading guilty
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Raise a glass to Doris, 100
DORIS Brearley was enjoying a glass of sherry - her favourite tipple - as she celebrated her 100th birthday today in a Carterton nursing home. Doris BrearleyMrs Brearley moved to the Robert and Doris Watts Nursing and Residential Home in Black Bourton
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Kim is just champion
Banbury's Kim Shaw has taken first place in the 45 to 49 year-olds category at the National Triathlon Championships in Manchester. The gruelling race, which involves a 1500m swim, 40km cycle ride and 10km run was held on the course that athletes will
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Silverware stolen
Silverware worth thousands of pounds was stolen in a raid on Hinton Manor in the village of Hinton Waldrist near Faringdon. Thieves got into the house by breaking a rear window and stole a large quantity of silverware. It is thought they gained access
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Athletics: Ace Ann ambles to third place
Abingdon Amblers had a tremendous turnout for the Lamborn Carnival five-mile fun run. On a wet, then hot day, and on an undulating testing course of road, footpath and bridleway, Ann Marrison received the prize for the third lady finisher overall. Abingdon
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Cash collected
A recent collection by the Bicester and District branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution raised £774.88.
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Skating along the runway
Skateboarders will roar down the runway where F1-11 fighter bombers used to take off at a special event on October 13. Oxfordshire Playing Fields Association aims to promote better understanding, good practice, and improve knowledge for afficionados of
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Cricket: Arnold and Cook secure Oxon win
Oxfordshire finished a disappointing Minor Counties Championship campaign on a high with a 36-run victory over Herefordshire at Banbury yesterday. Oxon battled back superbly from a poor opening day, when they were bowled out for just 91, to record their
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Cricket: Scores
Local cricket scorecards *Cherwell Div 2: Leighton Buzzard bt Chalgrove by 1 wkt CHALGROVE N Joyner c Wakefield b D Scott...15 DA Clark b D Scott...5 J Talbot b Selfe...35 S Strong c Pope b Selfe...65 T Bagnall c Selfe b D Scott...30 I Rechner c Ranall
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Aunt Sally: Sixer Owen rolls back the years
Seventy-one-year-old Owen Gill kept a steady aim to reel off 13 dolls - including a six - as Fox, Sandford swept aside Bull, Great Milton 3-0 in Section 3 of the Morrells Oxford League. Ronnie Wade replied with 11 for the Bull, also including a six. In
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Speedway: Appleton injury blow hits Cheetahs run-in
Oxford Cheetahs' promising reserve Andrew Appleton has suffered a dislocated shoulder riding grasstrack. Andrew AppletonNow, Cheetahs will have to do without him for the next three speedway meetings when they go to Peterborough and Eastbourne and face
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Martial arts: Warriors duo are national champs
Former world freestyle karate kick-boxing champion Mohammed Jamal-Thomas returned to competitive action after a four-year absence to snatch the British Open heavyweight black belt title in Cheltenham. And Mark Currie made it a double celebration for the
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Cricket: Majid and Anum are remembered
Cricketers turned out in force for the Majid Khan Memorial Tournament at Rover Cowley. The competition was held in memory of 15-year-old Majid, a talented young cricketer, and his nine-year-old sister Anum, who died after an arson attack at their Magdalen
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Athletics: Deadly Nathan hits the mark
Oxford City's 18-year-old Nathan Douglas was in brilliant form as he finished second in the triple jump for Great Britain against the USA in the Norwich Union under 20 international at Stoke-on-Trent. Nathan, who has won the English Schools' championship
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Puppet parade arrives
Gary Olding's Puppet Menagerie will be entertaining visitors to Didcot town centre from 11am on Friday, August 24, and Rainbow the Clown will be performing ball walking, and more, in the Market Place on Saturday, August 25.
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Driver to face trial
A driver who is charged with failing to stop after running over a man who had collapsed in the road is to stand trial. Jennifer Rudnay, 56, is accused of driving without due care and attention, failing to stop after an accident and failing to report it
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Sweet music from scrap iron
Junk music was performed by young people to promote recycling. Youngsters in Bicester and Banbury took part in junk percussion workshops, organised by Cherwell District Council, to show how scrap metal and other materials could be used to make music.
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Speedway: Appleton injury blow hits Cheetahs run-in
Oxford Cheetahs' promising reserve Andrew Appleton has suffered a dislocated shoulder riding grasstrack. Andrew AppletonNow, Cheetahs will have to do without him for the next three speedway meetings when they go to Peterborough and Eastbourne and face
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Football: Banbury go down
Banbury United tasted defeat in their second Dr Martens Eastern Division match of the season last night. A first-half strike from 25 yards by Matt Green was enough to secure all three points for the home side, though Banbury had a penalty appeal turned
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Cricket: Cumnor in veterans cup joy
Cumnor lifted the inaugural OCB 40 Plus Cup with a comfortable seven-wicket win over Kidlington in the final. Tight bowling by Clive Ricks (3-12) and Gordon Neilson (3-14) saw the visitors shot out for 112. And with Peter Burt hammering an unbeaten 75
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Cricket: Dawson is so deadly
Off-spinner Richard Dawson took 6-82 as Yorkshire dismissed Glamorgan for 223 to stay on course for the Cricinfo County Championship title at Scarborough. TODAY'S CRICKET CRICINFO COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Division 1 (2nd day of 4) Scarborough: Glamorgan 223
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Martial arts: Warriors duo are national champs
Former world freestyle karate kick-boxing champion Mohammed Jamal-Thomas returned to competitive action after a four-year absence to snatch the British Open heavyweight black belt title in Cheltenham. And Mark Currie made it a double celebration for the
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Football: Torres stands firm for goal-shy Abingdon
Abingdon Town maintained their unbeaten start in Ryman League Division 3 with a goalless draw at Culham Road last night. Leighton made the brighter start and man of the match Mickey Torres came to Abingdon's rescue with two excellent saves. New signing
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United defeated by last-gasp goal
The cruellest cup exit imaginable left Oxford United's players on their knees in the dressing room last night. After the first match under lights at The Kassam Stadium, new United boss Mark Wright was in the dark as to how referee Mark Cooper could award
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Police face headache of stolen property
A backlog of stolen goods is building up at Oxford's main police station as officers recover more property each year. Fred JonesProperty crime is on the increase, and with detectives success in catching burglars, shoplifters and other thieves, 15-18 per
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Tolkien makes a comeback
The release of the new The Lord of the Rings film this December looks set to spark a resurgence of interest in the works of the late Oxford professor JRR Tolkien. The New Zealand-made film, expected to be the first of a trilogy of films, will star Liv
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AUG 24-27: People's choice for exhibition
Visitors to Didcot's art exhibition will be invited to name their favourite piece of work. The People's Choice award is a new feature at the annual show which takes place at the Civic Hall over the Bank Holiday weekend. Since the first exhibition six
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SEPT 2: Forest project looks a picture
Stunning photographs of the Wychwood landscapes will form one of the main attractions of the Forest Fayre in Leafield on Sunday, September 2. Last year the Friends of the Wychwood Project staged their first fayre in Combe to mark the launch of the 37-
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Seeing double for the last time
Husband and wife Wally and Rosie Ward retired on the same day from a Witney optician where they have both worked for more than seven years. The couple, who live in North Leigh, worked for Specsavers in the Woolgate Centre. They retired on Friday, Mr Ward's
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Get your facts right on Europe
Businesses in Oxfordshire will be able to research potential new markets in Europe, thanks to a service offered by the Thames Valley European Information Centre (EIC). The aim of the service, part of the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce & Industry
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Grant Thornton to close office
Accountants and business consultants Grant Thornton are to close their Witney office as part of a restructuring exercise. The 25 staff working at the office will move to the partnership's other two offices in the county in Oxford and Banbury and be known
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Lab disputes virus danger claims
Claims that an Oxford laboratory breached safety laws aimed at preventing potentially lethal viruses endangering the public have been refuted. Dr Ernest Gould, director of the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in Mansfield Road, Oxford, denied allegations
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Grant will pay for more CCTV
More CCTV cameras are to be installed in Oxford city centre following a successful bid for Government funding. The Home Office grant of £263,000 will take the total number of cameras in the city to 33. There have been 700 arrests as a direct result of
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Plea for mugger to turn himself in
A relative of a mugging victim has appealed to the attacker to give himself up. The victim was a 79-year-old woman, who was robbed of a handbag containing just £20 while walking home in Bicester town centre. Through a letter to the Oxford Mail's sister
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Vandals force relocation of playground
Preschool staff in Wallingford have demanded action to stop teenagers hurling verbal abuse and litter into their toddlers' play area. Rainbow Preschool has experienced a number of problems with vandalism and litter in its 18 years at Bullcroft Recreation
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Man jailed for attacking WPc
A skinhead has been jailed for attacking a police officer in the aftermath of a race riot. Thomas Birch, 34, of Baker Close, Abingdon, kicked the officer and punched her in the face as she tried to arrest him on suspicion of violent disorder. After an
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Grant will pay for more CCTV
More CCTV cameras are to be installed in Oxford city centre following a successful bid for Government funding. The Home Office grant of £263,000 will take the total number of cameras in the city to 33. There have been 700 arrests as a direct result of
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Cancer victim blames car plant
A former Rover worker who suffers from bladder cancer has made claims about dangerous practices at the Cowley plant which could lead to millions of pounds being paid in compensation. Ralph and wife RubyRalph Cadle, 60, managed the stores at the factory
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Pensioner goes missing
A pensioner who travelled to Oxford to visit his mother's grave has been missing since Sunday. Albert Hearn, 65, failed to return to his Plymouth home after checking out of the Eurobar Hotel in George Street, Oxford. It is not known if he boarded his
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Can you help retrieve stolen bike?
A teenager was left in tears when his £130 birthday present was stolen from outside a chip shop. Joanna Newport gave her 13-year-old son Aaron an orange Universal Havoc bike for his birthday last Wednesday. However, his first journey on the bike, to the
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Adrian plans a dome for his home
An architect has decided to do his bit for the Oxford skyline by building a seven-metre-high green copper dome by his riverside home. Adrian James raised eyebrows in west Oxford in 1997 with his construction of a striking steel-framed house in Mill Street
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United defeated by last-gasp goal
The cruellest cup exit imaginable left Oxford United's players on their knees in the dressing room last night. After the first match under lights at The Kassam Stadium, new United boss Mark Wright was in the dark as to how referee Mark Cooper could award
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Football: Thame get a lesson - Aylesbury Utd 2, Thame Utd 0
Thame were given a lesson in finishing in last night's exciting Ryman Division 1 local derby as they fell to their second successive defeat. A string of fine saves by man-of-the-match Adam Wheeler denied them, but they were also guilty of missing some
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Family centre shows itself off
A family centre hopes a fun week will encourage more people to make use of its facilities. Marie McInnes Shaunie Burns, nine, pictured on the Oxford Mail's bouncy castle was among those enjoying the activities at the Cuddesdon Way Family Centre. Centre
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Cash gets youngsters in step
A £38,000 Lottery grant will help south Oxfordshire youngsters dance for joy. The money, from the Regional Arts Lottery Programme, will be used to develop dance opportunities across the area. The three-year project will start with taster sessions in Thame
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Ramblers welcome new bridge
A footbridge across the Thames, which cost £180,000, will improve access for walkers to the centre of Oxford. The state-of-the-art bridge, which is expected to be used by thousands walkers and cyclists each year, has been paid for by the Environment Agency
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Tolkien makes a comeback
The release of the new The Lord of the Rings film this December looks set to spark a resurgence of interest in the works of the late Oxford professor JRR Tolkien. The New Zealand-made film, expected to be the first of a trilogy of films, will star Liv
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Tanker drivers call off strike
Petrol tanker drivers have called off their proposed strike. A strike of Conoco drivers had been called by the drivers' union, the Transport and General Workers' Union, because of Conoco's plans to contract its fuel delivery out to a distribution company
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Cancer victim blames car plant
A former Rover worker who suffers from bladder cancer has made claims about dangerous practices at the Cowley plant which could lead to millions of pounds being paid in compensation. Ralph and wife RubyRalph Cadle, 60, managed the stores at the factory
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Athletics: Radley win double
Radley Ladies retained both the George French and Atalanta Trophies at the Middlesex Trophy meeting at Perivale Park. Their under 15s achieved 15 first and four second places, while the under 13s took three firsts and two seconds in the limited track
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Blagdon goes on hunger strike
Arsonist David Blagdon, who has been recaptured and returned to prison after absconding, has said he will go on a hunger strike. The 50-year-old, above, was recaptured on Monday night at the home of his girlfriend, Melanie Lancashire, more than three
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Car crime spree concerns police
Police have been dealing with an outbreak of car crime. Over a three-day period 15 vehicles were either broken into, and property stolen, or were damaged in Meadowside, Summer Fields, Cemetery Road, on the Peachcroft estate and in Radley. All vehicles
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New Robin Hood quest
A Robin Hood fancy dress theme is the main feature of a charity fun day being organised in Abingdon on Saturday (August 25). The event, at the Boundary House pub in Oxford Road, is n aid of SSNAP, the charity which supports the special care baby unit
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Vandals force relocation of playground
Preschool staff in Wallingford have demanded action to stop teenagers hurling verbal abuse and litter into their toddlers' play area. Rainbow Preschool has experienced a number of problems with vandalism and litter in its 18 years at Bullcroft Recreation
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Plans approved
West Oxfordshire planners have approved plans to convert the existing property at the former Fisher and Townsend builders yard in Hailey into two houses.
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Village seats installed
Bampton parish council has installed five seats in the village. Four were in memory of a resident's friend or relative, and the fifth is part of the Millennium project to improve the Market Square.
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Mole to dig under river
A special piece of equipment called a mole will be used to take a gas main under the river Windrush in Witney. It will drill a borehole through which the main can be pulled, without having to divert the river. Transco, the gas main company, have outlined
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Hockey: Banbury get plum cup draw
Banbury have been handed a home draw but Wallingford must travel in the first round of the EHA Men's Cup next season. Banbury have been drawn at home to Andover while Wallingford visit Gore Court, with ties taking place on September 23. Oxford University
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Forest project looks a picture
Stunning photographs of the Wychwood landscapes will form one of the main attractions of the Forest Fayre in Leafield on Sunday, September 2. Last year the Friends of the Wychwood Project staged their first fayre in Combe to mark the launch of the 37-
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Family of four share one-bed flat
A council's lack of social housing has again been criticised - this time by a couple forced to live in a one-bedroom flat with their two children. Thomas Gibbs, 44, and his epileptic wife Helen, 26, were yesterday told by West Oxfordshire District Council's
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Hospital fete
A fete will be held in the grounds of the former community hospital in Hill Road, Watlington, on Saturday, August 25, from 2pm, to raise money for a 60-bed hospital nursing home proposed for the site. Attractions include a bouncy castle and coconut shy
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Publicity banner goes missing
The main advertising banner for the Chinnor flower show has gone missing and organisers are unsure if it was a prank or an act of sabotage. John Robertson, a member of the organising committee said: "We needed the banner to show that this year's event
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Cash gets youngsters in step
A £38,000 Lottery grant will help south Oxfordshire youngsters dance for joy. The money, from the Regional Arts Lottery Programme, will be used to develop dance opportunities across the area. The three-year project will start with taster sessions in Thame
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Revamp for old people's home
The future of Thame's old people's home, Meadowcroft, will be explained to residents and relatives at a special meeting on September 17. Oxfordshire social services assistant director, Nick Welch, will present a timetable for planned changes at the home
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500 mourners turn up for Romany funeral
About 500 Romany travellers descended on Wantage, to pay their respects at a huge gypsy funeral. Mourners from as far away as the Isle of Wight, packed historic SS Peter and Paul Church for the funeral of great-grandmother Joany Cooper. Mrs Cooper - whose
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Hockey: Banbury get plum cup draw
Banbury have been handed a home draw but Wallingford must travel in the first round of the EHA Men's Cup next season. Banbury have been drawn at home to Andover while Wallingford visit Gore Court, with ties taking place on September 23. Oxford University
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Football: Mitchell bags brace to get City off mark
New signing John Mitchell grabbed a brace as Oxford City opened their account in Ryman League Division 1 with a convincing 3-0 victory at Court Place Farm last night. An experienced Slough outfit started well and Haynes sent a good chance wide before
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Kim is just champion
Banbury's Kim Shaw has taken first place in the 45 to 49 year-olds category at the National Triathlon Championships in Manchester. The gruelling race, which involves a 1500m swim, 40km cycle ride and 10km run was held on the course that athletes will
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Cricket: Majid and Anum are remembered
Cricketers turned out in force for the Majid Khan Memorial Tournament at Rover Cowley. The competition was held in memory of 15-year-old Majid, a talented young cricketer, and his nine-year-old sister Anum, who died after an arson attack at their Magdalen
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Athletics: Deadly Nathan hits the mark
Oxford City's 18-year-old Nathan Douglas was in brilliant form as he finished second in the triple jump for Great Britain against the USA in the Norwich Union under 20 international at Stoke-on-Trent. Nathan, who has won the English Schools' championship
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Athletics: Radley win double
Radley Ladies retained both the George French and Atalanta Trophies at the Middlesex Trophy meeting at Perivale Park. Their under 15s achieved 15 first and four second places, while the under 13s took three firsts and two seconds in the limited track
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Twins separate for two years
Twin brothers left for Australia this week - but they won't see each other again for two years. Oliver and Ben Delve, 19, of Thame Road, Piddington, will spend the next two years as missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Oliver
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Showjumping plan for Army field
A horsewoman wants to open an equestrian centre on a military playing field. Pauline Ricketts, who specialises in showjumping, hopes to create the amenity for training riders and horses at the Blackthorn sports fields alongside the Bicester to Thame road
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Plea for mugger to turn himself in
A relative of a mugging victim has appealed to the attacker to give himself up. The victim was a 79-year-old woman, who was robbed of a handbag containing just £20 while walking home in Bicester town centre. Through a letter to the Oxford Mail's sister
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Website updated
A community website serving residents at Didcot and Ladygrove has been updated and improved for a wider audience. Anyone wanting to contribute to the site, www.didcot-uk.com, can send details by fax to 01235 211445, phone on 01235 211958, or email to
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Football: Mitchell bags brace to get City off mark
New signing John Mitchell grabbed a brace as Oxford City opened their account in Ryman League Division 1 with a convincing 3-0 victory at Court Place Farm last night. An experienced Slough outfit started well and Haynes sent a good chance wide before
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Linfoot sixth
Bicester's Jack Linfoot, 12, looks set to make a strong finish to the 2001 Champions of the Future go-kart series after coming sixth in the penultimate round of the championships, at the Three Sisters circuit, Wigan, on Sunday.
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Organ recital
Visitors are welcome at South Oxfordshire Keyboard and Organ Society's regular session at Barnes Community Hall, Didcot, next Tuesday at 7.30pm.
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Website updated
A community website serving residents at Didcot and Ladygrove has been updated and improved for a wider audience. Anyone wanting to contribute to the site, www.didcot-uk.com, can send details by fax to 01235 211445, phone on 01235 211958, or email to
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Cash gets youngsters in step
A £38,000 Lottery grant will help south Oxfordshire youngsters dance for joy. The money, from the Regional Arts Lottery Programme, will be used to develop dance opportunities across the area. The three-year project will start with taster sessions in Thame
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People's choice for exhibition
Visitors to Didcot's art exhibition will be invited to name their favourite piece of work. The People's Choice award is a new feature at the annual show which takes place at the Civic Hall over the Bank Holiday weekend. Since the first exhibition six
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Athletics: Lock leads the way at Burnham
Tony Lock, of Witney Road Runners, ran a superb race in wet conditions to finish second overall in the Burnham Beeches Half Marathon. Witney's men won the team prize ahead of Maidenhead and Headington Road Runners. RESULTS Witney Road Runners: T Lock
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Sailing: Young duo are on top form
Maria Stanley, from Stanton St. John, and Tetsworth's Claire Lasko are on the crest of a wave after they won at the Volvo Musto Optimist National Championships in Largs, Scotland. Maria, 13, who won the top girl's spot in the senior fleet, competing against
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Cricket: Arnold and Cook secure Oxon win
Oxfordshire finished a disappointing Minor Counties Championship campaign on a high with a 36-run victory over Herefordshire at Banbury yesterday. Oxon battled back superbly from a poor opening day, when they were bowled out for just 91, to record their
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999: The cranks, the pranks - and the real emergencies
The Oxford Mail this week reported the enormous difficulty it had in trying to inform police about absconded prisoner David Blagdon. We did not use the 999 service, but feature writer Zahra Akkerhuys speaks to police officers and the fire service about
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Blandford wanted
The Marquis of Blandford is wanted by police after failing to appear in court yesterday (August 21). The 45-year-old heir to the £100m Blenheim Estate in Woodstock was due to be sentenced in Perth Sheriff Court, Scotland, yesterday, after pleading guilty
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Boat sets record
An electric-powered boat has set a new endurance record on the Thames. Pike, a restored 1901 river launch, travelled 137 miles non-stop without having to recharge its batteries. Pike The distance was covered in 30 continuous trips between Goring Thames
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Pensioner goes missing
A pensioner who travelled to Oxford to visit his mother's grave has been missing since Sunday. Albert Hearn, 65, failed to return to his Plymouth home after checking out of the Eurobar Hotel in George Street, Oxford. It is not known if he boarded his
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Family of four share one-bed flat
A council's lack of social housing has again been criticised - this time by a couple forced to live in a one-bedroom flat with their two children. Thomas Gibbs, 44, and his epileptic wife Helen, 26, were yesterday told by West Oxfordshire District Council's
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Can you help retrieve stolen bike?
A teenager was left in tears when his £130 birthday present was stolen from outside a chip shop. Joanna Newport gave her 13-year-old son Aaron an orange Universal Havoc bike for his birthday last Wednesday. However, his first journey on the bike, to the
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Ramblers welcome new bridge
A footbridge across the Thames, which cost £180,000, will improve access for walkers to the centre of Oxford. The state-of-the-art bridge, which is expected to be used by thousands walkers and cyclists each year, has been paid for by the Environment Agency
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Athletics: Lock leads the way at Burnham
Tony Lock, of Witney Road Runners, ran a superb race in wet conditions to finish second overall in the Burnham Beeches Half Marathon. Witney's men won the team prize ahead of Maidenhead and Headington Road Runners. RESULTS Witney Road Runners: T Lock
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Views sought on rubbish recycling
The public are to be asked how they think their rubbish should be best disposed of. Oxfordshire County Council, along with the county's district councils, have announced the first public consultation on how to deal with the county's household rubbish.