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Three see red as United thrash Bicester
Bicester Town had three players sent off after a 22-man brawl marred last night's Cherry Red Records Hellenic League clash at Abingdon United. Town eventually crashed 8-1 at Northcourt Road after player-manager Barry Grant, Chris Johnson, and Stuart Fox
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Success for young linguists
Brother and sister William and Katherine Winter are becoming impressive linguists at a young age. William, 13, passed his GSCE German exam with an A star grade when he was just 12, and now his sister Katherine, 12, has done the same - taking the language
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Meet Abingdon's new dancing queen
A young ballet dancer who has trained in Abingdon has been selected out of a field of 1,000 teenagers to join the National Youth Ballet. Miriam Orcutt, 15, of Marston Road, Oxford, has been dancing for almost half her life and already shows the dedication
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Students stranded without school bus
Parents in Watlington face a 12-mile drive to take children to their state school in Henley after a school bus service was withdrawn. For a number of years, Horseman Coaches, of Reading, has run about 40 pupils from the Watlington area to Gillotts School
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Car clean up funds Scout trip
Five Scouts from the Witney area rolled up their sleeves and washed police cars and vans to raise money towards a trip to Thailand next year. Simon Phillipson, Simon Halford, Jo Hartley, Eric Dolan and Sam Burgum have been selected to attend the World
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Baby hit by falling peg
A ten-month-old baby escaped serious injury when a heavy metal peg fell on her in Witney's High Street. Young mother Helen Hambidge was horrified as the bolt came away from a banner hung across the street and landed on her infant's pushchair. Helen and
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Three see red as Bicester crash
Bicester Town had three players sent off after a 22-man brawl marred last night's Cherry Red Records Hellenic League clash at Abingdon United. Town eventually crashed 8-1 at Northcourt Road after player-manager Barry Grant, Chris Johnson, and Stuart Fox
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Football: Trio see red as Ruscote crash
Oxfordshire Senior League round-up Ruscote Sports had three players sent off as they crashed to a 5-0 defeat at home to rejuvenated Garsington in the Premier Division, writes NEIL WOODCOCK. Garsington took full advantage of Ruscote's trio seeing red to
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Athletics: Dominique lords it in final outing
Radley's A team amassed a huge 212 points to finish second in the final Southern League match of the season at Basildon. For the second successive year they will finish in fourth place in Division 1. Despite having only returned from holiday late on Friday
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Rugby: Oxford demonstrate their new in-tentions
Most clubs who are serious about their rugby send the first fifteen squad away for a pre-season weekend's training and games in preparation for the challenges ahead. Oxford RFC are serious about their rugby but this season they have done things in reverse
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Motorsport: Benetton find the right combination
Benetton technical director Mike Gascoyne praised Giancarlo Fisichella's third place at the Belgian Grand Prix as a triumph for the entire Oxfordshire team. He said: "I am as proud of the staff at Enstone and Viry as I am pleased for them. Giancarlo drove
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Former United favourite quits
Martin Gray, the tigerish midfielder who was so instrumental when Oxford United won promotion in 1996, has been forced to retire from the game because of a spine injury at the age of 30. Gray left United in June 1999 to return north due to family problems
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Success for young linguists
Brother and sister William and Katherine Winter are becoming impressive linguists at a young age. William, 13, passed his GSCE German exam with an A star grade when he was just 12, and now his sister Katherine, 12, has done the same - taking the language
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Bubbling over with success
Bicester Town Council's head gardener Brian Corcoran has plenty of reasons to look cheerful. His team gained the best park prize for Bicester in the Thames and Chiltern section of the Britain in Bloom competitions. Brian Corcoran And the ornamental pond
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Athletics: Woodstock land county relay title
Woodstock Harriers snatched the Oxfordshire Championships Road Relays senior title at Hook Norton on Sunday. The event, postponed from April because of the 'foot and mouth' crisis, took place in ideal conditions. There was a lower than usual attendance
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Agatha Christie: Key facts
**Born Torquay, September 15, 1890 also had homes by the River Dart, in Devon, and in Chelsea **had no formal education **was worth an estimated £10m when she died in 1976 **went to Paris, aged 16, to become a singer **gained expert knowledge of poisons
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Agatha Christie: Few clues to her local links
She is one of the best known names in popular literature and her whodunnit fiction has been translated into more than 100 languages. Agatha Christie's grave Yet it would take a tourist with more detective ability than her most famous character, Hercule
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Agatha Christie: Anniversary salute to queen of crime
Murder, mystery and suspense are coming to Wallingford as the Sinodun Players prepare to stage their Agatha Christie festival in October. Agatha Christie The whodunnit celebrations have been organised to coincide with the 50th year since Agatha Christie
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Firms 'failing to protect brands'
Oxford business are failing to safeguard their brands on the Internet, according to a survey. Conducted by Marks & Clerk Intellectual Property, which has offices at Oxford Business Park South, Cowley, the survey said that although 90 per cent of Oxford
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Cricket: Stars shine in Midweek
Oxford Stars have been crowned Elmer Cotton Midweek League champions, after suffering just one defeat all season. Marauders came second with last year's champions Garsington in third place. During the season, there were some memorable performances, Zahid
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Cricket: Plested hits 'em for six
Graham Plested blasted 71 off 32 balls as Oxford & Horspath raced to a nine-wicket win over Kingston Bagpuize in the final of the Morland Over 40's Knock-out Championship at Cumnor. Plested's whirlwind knock, which included six sixes and six fours
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Football: Mitchell hat-trick puts City through
Striker John Mitchell struck a hat-trick as Oxford City made no mistake in their FA Cup preliminary round replay against Redhill at Court Place Farm, which they won 4-0. City are now at home to fellow Ryman League side Leatherhead in the next round on
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Village store faces uncertain future
The future of a self-help shop serving at least three villages and part of Didcot will be decided at a public meeting. East Hagbourne's community store, part of the New Road sub post office, has survived with a rota of nearly 30 villagers who help behind
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Charity helps disabled play sport
Partially-sighted Olive Smith had not ridden a bike since she was ten-years-old. But Mrs Smith, of Didcot, is now back in the saddle thanks to a scheme run by the Ryder-Cheshire Volunteers, which helps people with physical disabilities take part in sport
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Man falls to his death
Police are trying to identify a man who fell to his death from the top of a multi-storey car park. Officers were called to Beauchamp Lane, Cowley, on Monday night, after a member of the public found the man, thought to be in his twenties, lying in the
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Ms Money keeps stylish and healthy at 100
Flowers, cards, and a telegram from the Queen decorated the nursing home room of Frances Money, as she celebrated her 100th birthday on Monday at Newland House, Witney. Frances MoneyMrs Money was born in Banbury, the youngest of four children. She still
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Shops and police unite over crime
Police and business people have united to bring law and order to Banbury town centre. Shoplifters, bag snatchers, and hooligans are among the targets of a new campaign aimed at combating a growing crime wave. The Banbury Crime Partnership will bring together
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Cricket: Sandford down, Cumnor survive
The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 1 Sandford St Martin are relegated after slumping to an eight-wicket defeat in the basement battle against Cumnor, who finish second bottom. Young Ben Cook bowled extremely well for his 4-25 as Sandford were
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Cricket: Thame's hopes vanish at Banbury
The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 1 Thame's title hopes were blown away as they slipped to a 17-run defeat at Banbury Twenty. Batting first, Twenty reached 184-7 with Pat Robinson scoring 49 while Sam Lachlan captured 6-62. Manoj Parmar then
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Greyhounds: Ronan keeps up Lister's golden run
Derby-winning trainer Charlie Lister delivered the big prize once again as ante-post favourite El Ronan landed the £3,500 William Hill Gold Cup in thrilling style at Oxford Stadium last night. Ronan, sent off the 4-6 favourite, joined forces with big
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Greyhounds: Ronan keeps up Lister's golden run
Derby-winning trainer Charlie Lister delivered the big prize once again as ante-post favourite El Ronan landed the £3,500 William Hill Gold Cup in thrilling style at Oxford Stadium last night. Ronan, sent off the 4-6 favourite, joined forces with big
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Aunt Sally: Tandem tower over out of touch Dwarfs
NEALE Clarkson was in great form with 15 dolls to clinch the Section 8 title for Tandem in the Morrells of Oxford League. Clarkson scored 6-6-3 in Tandem's 3-0 win over Rose Hill Dwarfs. Phil Wilkins finished with 16 dolls for Cricketers B as they bought
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Former United favourite quits
Martin Gray, the tigerish midfielder who was so instrumental when Oxford United won promotion in 1996, has been forced to retire from the game because of a spine injury at the age of 30. Gray left United in June 1999 to return north due to family problems
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Aunt Sally: Results
Results round-up from the Morrells of Oxford League Premier/ Section 1: Cricketers B 3, Flying Machine 0; Highfield SC 1, George A 2; Tiddington CC 1, Cricketers A 2; Garsington Sports 2, Green Road 1. Section 2: Crown & Thistle 2, Six Bells 1; Cowley
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Agatha Christie: Key facts
**Born Torquay, September 15, 1890 also had homes by the River Dart, in Devon, and in Chelsea **had no formal education **was worth an estimated £10m when she died in 1976 **went to Paris, aged 16, to become a singer **gained expert knowledge of poisons
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Agatha Christie: Anniversary salute to queen of crime
Murder, mystery and suspense are coming to Wallingford as the Sinodun Players prepare to stage their Agatha Christie festival in October. Agatha Christie The whodunnit celebrations have been organised to coincide with the 50th year since Agatha Christie
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Furrow match draws entries
Some of the country's top ploughmen will be trying to steer a straight furrow at Steventon on Sunday, September 9. More than 50 ploughmen are expected to take part in the annual Steventon and district ploughing match - all with vintage tractors, mainly
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Firms 'failing to protect brands'
Oxford business are failing to safeguard their brands on the Internet, according to a survey. Conducted by Marks & Clerk Intellectual Property, which has offices at Oxford Business Park South, Cowley, the survey said that although 90 per cent of Oxford
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Engineers transform tool-making
The motor industry could be revolutionised by technology developed at Oxford University, says a new spin-off company. Novarc, based at Begbroke Science Park, said its rapid tooling process could reduce the time taken to develop new car models by as much
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Burglar sent for drug assessment
A burglar has been sent to a rehabilitation centre on a trial basis to assess if he is suitable for drug treatment. Julian Pitts, 26, of Jerome Way, Shipton-on-Cherwell, near Kidlington, will undergo a month's assessment at the Rhoserchan Rehabilitation
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Woman robbed in store car park
A 58-year-old woman was assaulted and robbed in a supermarket car park. The attack happened at about 4pm on Sunday in the car park of Tesco's store in Pingle Drive, Bicester. As she walked to her car in the centre of the car park, two men in a blue car
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Village store faces uncertain future
The future of a self-help shop serving at least three villages and part of Didcot will be decided at a public meeting. East Hagbourne's community store, part of the New Road sub post office, has survived with a rota of nearly 30 villagers who help behind
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Three fined after fight captured on CCTV
Three men have escaped going to jail for their part in a drunken fight that was captured on CCTV. Richard Cooke, 21, Stuart Pownceby, 19, and Sam Belcher, 21, became involved in the fracas after a group of men started following them in New Inn Hall Street
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Athletics: Woodstock land county relay title
Woodstock Harriers snatched the Oxfordshire Championships Road Relays senior title at Hook Norton on Sunday. The event, postponed from April because of the 'foot and mouth' crisis, took place in ideal conditions. There was a lower than usual attendance
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Manor Ground plan would be 'overbearing'
A new hospital at the Manor Ground in Headington, Oxford, would be overbearing and monolithic, a planning inquiry was told yesterday. The Acland Hospital, part of the independent Nuffield Hospital Group, wants to build a state-of-the-art hospital at the
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Three fined after fight captured on CCTV
Three men have escaped going to jail for their part in a drunken fight that was captured on CCTV. Richard Cooke, 21, Stuart Pownceby, 19, and Sam Belcher, 21, became involved in the fracas after a group of men started following them in New Inn Hall Street
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Football: Cort sets seal on Thame fightback
Thame battled back from a goal down to win 3-1 at Uxbridge in Ryman League Division 1 last night. The game started badly for the visitors as they conceded an 18th-minute goal scored by Lee Tunnel. But Thame didn't get downhearted with Justin Merritt and
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Rugby: Abingdon brush off Gosford
Abingdon started their season in style with a 32-3 victory at home to Gosford All Blacks in the preliminary round of the David Charles Oxfordshire Cup on Sunday. The hosts led 10-3 at the break thanks to a try from flanker Mark Harvey and a penalty and
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Cricket: Plested hits 'em for six
Graham Plested blasted 71 off 32 balls as Oxford & Horspath raced to a nine-wicket win over Kingston Bagpuize in the final of the Morland Over 40's Knock-out Championship at Cumnor. Plested's whirlwind knock, which included six sixes and six fours
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Manor Ground plan would be 'overbearing'
A new hospital at the Manor Ground in Headington, Oxford, would be overbearing and monolithic, a planning inquiry was told yesterday. The Acland Hospital, part of the independent Nuffield Hospital Group, wants to build a state-of-the-art hospital at the
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Furrow match draws entries
Some of the country's top ploughmen will be trying to steer a straight furrow at Steventon on Sunday, September 9. More than 50 ploughmen are expected to take part in the annual Steventon and district ploughing match - all with vintage tractors, mainly
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Council rejects move to extract more sand
Controversial proposals to extend a sandpit close to a rural community near Abingdon have been overwhelmingly rejected by county councillors. For the second time in 13 years, councillors have backed villagers at Tubney who strongly object to further excavation
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Students stranded without school bus
Parents in Watlington face a 12-mile drive to take children to their state school in Henley after a school bus service was withdrawn. For a number of years, Horseman Coaches, of Reading, has run about 40 pupils from the Watlington area to Gillotts School
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Agatha Christie: Anniversary salute to queen of crime
Murder, mystery and suspense are coming to Wallingford as the Sinodun Players prepare to stage their Agatha Christie festival in October. Agatha Christie The whodunnit celebrations have been organised to coincide with the 50th year since Agatha Christie
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Aunt Sally: Tandem tower over out of touch Dwarfs
NEALE Clarkson was in great form with 15 dolls to clinch the Section 8 title for Tandem in the Morrells of Oxford League. Clarkson scored 6-6-3 in Tandem's 3-0 win over Rose Hill Dwarfs. Phil Wilkins finished with 16 dolls for Cricketers B as they bought
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Aunt Sally: Results
Results round-up from the Morrells of Oxford League Premier/ Section 1: Cricketers B 3, Flying Machine 0; Highfield SC 1, George A 2; Tiddington CC 1, Cricketers A 2; Garsington Sports 2, Green Road 1. Section 2: Crown & Thistle 2, Six Bells 1; Cowley
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Tory to head district council's executive
George Reynolds, Tory leader on Cherwell district council, has landed the top job as head of the council's new executive. He will lead an eight-member executive made up entirely of Tories. The council has decided on an executive rather than a cabinet
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Athletics: Motavation Race Series
Results from race 14 and final standings Result: 1 A Magnall (Shaftesbury) 20.17, 2 J Bradley (Oxford Univ) 20.20, 3 R Shipway (Woodstock) 20.22, 4 J Bunn (Lliswerry) 20.31, 5 G Harris (Headington) 20.33, 7 S Pritchard (Banbury) 20.37, 9 M Beerling (Oxford
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Rugby: Oxford demonstrate their new in-tentions
Most clubs who are serious about their rugby send the first fifteen squad away for a pre-season weekend's training and games in preparation for the challenges ahead. Oxford RFC are serious about their rugby but this season they have done things in reverse
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Athletics: Jude sets new record
Jude Craft, of Headington Road Runners, was in record-breaking form in the final race of the 14th Motavation Race Series organised by the Kidlington Running & Athletic Club. Craft continued her outstanding series by breaking the ladies' record by
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Three see red as Bicester crash
Bicester Town had three players sent off after a 22-man brawl marred last night's Cherry Red Records Hellenic League clash at Abingdon United. Town eventually crashed 8-1 at Northcourt Road after player-manager Barry Grant, Chris Johnson, and Stuart Fox
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£900 raised for charity
CountrY and Western fans raised more than £900 for charity on Saturday. The evening was organised at Sutton Courtenay Village Hall by Roy Smith, whose wife Doreen suffers with the muscle-wasting disease, in aid of the Association for Glycogen Storage
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Benetton helps orphans
Banbury Community Church has persuaded Middle Barton-based Formula One team Benetton to back a campaign to raise £20,000 for an orphanage in India. The company has given the church signed F1 steering wheels, drivers' overalls, and team shirts and caps
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Crowds expected at canal festival
More than 5,000 people are expected to attend a weekend canal festival in Banbury at the end of September. The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) Boat Gathering, 29-30 September, will promote Banbury as a tourist destination for the association's 17,000
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Tory to head district council's executive
George Reynolds, Tory leader on Cherwell district council, has landed the top job as head of the council's new executive. He will lead an eight-member executive made up entirely of Tories. The council has decided on an executive rather than a cabinet
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Cricket: Stars shine in Midweek
Oxford Stars have been crowned Elmer Cotton Midweek League champions, after suffering just one defeat all season. Marauders came second with last year's champions Garsington in third place. During the season, there were some memorable performances, Zahid
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Review: A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Katherine MacAlister sees Clive Owen et al at the Playhouse - showing until September 8 Black comedy is always a confusing genre because audiences are often attracted by the promise of humour rather than tragedy. Victoria Hamilton and Clive OwenThis is
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Football: Town's dismal run continues
Abingdon's disappointing start to the season continued last night with a 3-0 defeat at Bracknell Town. The result means that Abingdon are still searching for their first victory of the season, despite manager Alan Thorne ringing the changes in pre-season
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Football: Results
Scores from September 4, 2001 FA CUP Prelim round replay: Oxford City 4, Redhill 0. AVON INSURANCE COMBINATION Div 1: Wycombe Wands Res 4, Oxford Utd Res 0. RYMAN LEAGUE Div 1: Uxbridge 1, Thame Utd 3. Div 3: Bracknell Tn 3, Abingdon Tn 0. CHERRY RED
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Football: Cort sets seal on Thame fightback
Thame battled back from a goal down to win 3-1 at Uxbridge in Ryman League Division 1 last night. The game started badly for the visitors as they conceded an 18th-minute goal scored by Lee Tunnel. But Thame didn't get downhearted with Justin Merritt and
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Football: Results
Scores from September 4, 2001 FA CUP Prelim round replay: Oxford City 4, Redhill 0. AVON INSURANCE COMBINATION Div 1: Wycombe Wands Res 4, Oxford Utd Res 0. RYMAN LEAGUE Div 1: Uxbridge 1, Thame Utd 3. Div 3: Bracknell Tn 3, Abingdon Tn 0. CHERRY RED
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Football: Trio see red as Ruscote crash
Oxfordshire Senior League round-up Ruscote Sports had three players sent off as they crashed to a 5-0 defeat at home to rejuvenated Garsington in the Premier Division, writes NEIL WOODCOCK. Garsington took full advantage of Ruscote's trio seeing red to
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Athletics: Motavation Race Series
Results from race 14 and final standings Result: 1 A Magnall (Shaftesbury) 20.17, 2 J Bradley (Oxford Univ) 20.20, 3 R Shipway (Woodstock) 20.22, 4 J Bunn (Lliswerry) 20.31, 5 G Harris (Headington) 20.33, 7 S Pritchard (Banbury) 20.37, 9 M Beerling (Oxford
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Agatha Christie: Few clues to her local links
She is one of the best known names in popular literature and her whodunnit fiction has been translated into more than 100 languages. Agatha Christie's grave Yet it would take a tourist with more detective ability than her most famous character, Hercule
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Office furniture business expands
An office furniture business is hoping to attract more staff and customers after forming a new seating operation. The £30m Ofquest group, based at the Tower Estate in Chalgrove, has set up Ofquest Seating with 20 employees, but is still looking for more
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Residents stage protest
A group of Witney residents staged a peaceful protest demonstration at plans to build new homes off New Yatt Road. Two years ago, West Oxfordshire planners rejected a scheme to demolish an existing property and replace it with five new houses. A new application
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Council rejects move to extract more sand
Controversial proposals to extend a sandpit close to a rural community near Abingdon have been overwhelmingly rejected by county councillors. For the second time in 13 years, councillors have backed villagers at Tubney who strongly object to further excavation
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Shops and police unite over crime
Police and business people have united to bring law and order to Banbury town centre. Shoplifters, bag snatchers, and hooligans are among the targets of a new campaign aimed at combating a growing crime wave. The Banbury Crime Partnership will bring together
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Police urge public to shop vandals
Police are calling on people with information about vandalism to contact them in a bid to clamp down on the damage being done by city thugs. The appeal follows the attack at Barton, and after a pensioner and her grandson were left shocked when teenagers
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Charity helps disabled play sport
Partially-sighted Olive Smith had not ridden a bike since she was ten-years-old. But Mrs Smith, of Didcot, is now back in the saddle thanks to a scheme run by the Ryder-Cheshire Volunteers, which helps people with physical disabilities take part in sport
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Baby hit by falling peg
A ten-month-old baby escaped serious injury when a heavy metal peg fell on her in Witney's High Street. Young mother Helen Hambidge was horrified as the bolt came away from a banner hung across the street and landed on her infant's pushchair. Helen and
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Burglar sent for drug assessment
A burglar has been sent to a rehabilitation centre on a trial basis to assess if he is suitable for drug treatment. Julian Pitts, 26, of Jerome Way, Shipton-on-Cherwell, near Kidlington, will undergo a month's assessment at the Rhoserchan Rehabilitation
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Meet Oxford's new dancing queen
A young ballet dancer from Oxford has been selected out of a field of 1,000 teenagers to join the National Youth Ballet. Miriam Orcutt, 15, of Marston Road, has been dancing for almost half her life and already shows the dedication that she must put in
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Football: Mitchell hat-trick puts City through
Striker John Mitchell struck a hat-trick as Oxford City made no mistake in their FA Cup preliminary round replay against Redhill at Court Place Farm, which they won 4-0. City are now at home to fellow Ryman League side Leatherhead in the next round on
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Meet Oxford's new dancing queen
A young ballet dancer from Oxford has been selected out of a field of 1,000 teenagers to join the National Youth Ballet. Miriam Orcutt, 15, of Marston Road, has been dancing for almost half her life and already shows the dedication that she must put in
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Farmers want illegal imports clampdown
Farmers across Oxfordshire are collecting signatures for a petition urging the Government to tighten controls on illegal imports in the wake of the foot and mouth crisis. The signatures will be gathered in the run up to the Labour Party conference in
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Football: Town's dismal run continues
Abingdon's disappointing start to the season continued last night with a 3-0 defeat at Bracknell Town. The result means that Abingdon are still searching for their first victory of the season, despite manager Alan Thorne ringing the changes in pre-season
